How Fibromyalgia Affects Balance and Core Strength

Researchers want to understand how fibromyalgia affects your balance and core strength — the muscles in your belly and back that help keep you upright and stable. This study will compare people diagnosed with fibromyalgia to people without the condition, using simple physical tests to measure how well each group can balance and hold their core muscles steady.

Fibromyalgia causes widespread pain and weakness that may affect how well people can balance and move through daily activities like walking or climbing stairs. By studying core strength and balance in fibromyalgia patients, researchers hope to better understand the condition and possibly develop better treatment approaches.