Brain stimulation combined with trauma therapy for fibromyalgia pain

Fibromyalgia causes widespread pain, sleep problems, and emotional symptoms that don't always respond well to current treatments. This trial is testing whether combining a therapy called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) — which helps people process past trauma — with a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tDCS (transcranial Direct Current Stimulation) can reduce your pain, depression, and anxiety better than either treatment alone.

Many people with fibromyalgia have experienced past trauma or difficult life events, but no treatments specifically address this connection. Researchers believe combining trauma-focused therapy with brain stimulation might offer better relief than standard care alone.