Following Research Ethics Board approval from Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, Ontario), a total of 19 female volunteer subjects, with a median age of 51 years and median duration of FM of 5.76 years, were recruited for the present study. At recruitment, patients’ FM diagnostic criteria assessment (78) was 15 (median) with a minimum of eight and maximum of 19. Information regarding study design, treatments, contraindications and theoretical basis for the therapy was given to each participant. Informed consent was obtained from the participants. Table 1 shows the characteristics of the participants.