I have had fibromyalgia for about 10 years now and I can say that the active Qigong exercises have helped alleviate my pain more than than chiropractic adjustments, trigger point massage, physical therapy, or yoga.
However, I do highly recommend taking nutritional supplements -- like a good multivitamin and magnesium glycinate with malic acid. People with fibromyalgia tend to be deficient in magnesium -- and magnesium helps muscles to relax. So, much of the muscle pain can be relieved through magnesium supplementation.
A good website devoted to people with fibromyalgia is "e-tyh.com" (they have a very informative newsletter that is called "To Your Health" and they also sell good quality supplements.)
Hope this helps your friend!
