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Fibromyalgia Tenderpoints
FIBROMYALGIA  
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     Tender points   Your doctor will ask about your pain symptoms and then press on a series of anatomically-defined
    soft tissue body sites called “tender points.” There are 18 tender points on the body that will
Useful Links   usually be highly sensitive to pressure in people with fibromyalgia as specified by the American
Forms   College of Rheumatology criteria. People who do not have fibromyalgia are much less
Main Page   tender to pressure applied at these tender points.
     
    overview tenderpoint diagram for fibromyalgia

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
    What is Fibromyalgia?
    Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and
    tenderness in localized areas of the neck, spine, shoulders, and hips called “tender points.” According
    to William Hennen, Ph.D., author of Fibromyalgia: A Nutritional Approach, fibromyalgia has been
    classified as a syndrome, not a disease. He explains that a disease is a condition with a clearly
    identifiable cause, while a syndrome is a set of symptoms that define the condition without a single
    causative agent upon which to place the blame.
     
    What are the Symptoms of Fibromyalgia?
    While the symptoms associated with Fibromyalgia fluctuate from person to person, there is one common
    symptom that all agree on - they ache all over. The pain can feel like a deep bone ache, pains and
    needles, or a stabbing or burning pain. Muscles may feel like they have been pulled or overworked.
    There are times this pain is mild, others when it is so severe that it becomes unbearable.
     
    Along with pain, many Fibromyalgia sufferers report headaches, poor sleep, fatigue, depression, and
    irregular bowel habits. Many others simply describe their symptoms as " flu-like."