Tag Archives: GET
How surveys on CFS and ME fail
Erica Verillo comments in her blog on the CFS treatment guide website: Action for ME published two reports during ME Awareness Week (May 11 to 17) 2014. The survey was based on responses from more than 2,000 Action for ME members … Continue reading
Reasons for poor experiences of rehabilitation therapies
Review abstract Purpose: First, to explore the experiences of people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) of rehabilitation therapies so as to build an understanding of reasons for the discrepancy between the notably mixed experiences regarding effectiveness reported in patient … Continue reading
Physiotherapist warns about graded exercise therapy (GET) in ME/CFS
Physio Michelle Bull has a special interest in exercise for people with chronic fatigue – because her son has the condition I read the article about graded exercise therapy (GET) (Frontline, 20 March) with great interest as a physiotherapist and … Continue reading
Chronic fatigue improves in first year with or without treatment
Researchers from London studied 222 patients reporting fatigue for over three months. They were given either ‘usual care’ – providing a booklet describing causes of fatigue and self-help techniques based on cognitive behavioural therapy – or NICE-approved therapies such as … Continue reading
