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Fibromyalgia Tender Point |
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| To qualify for a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, patients must ache all over and have tenderness in at least 11 of these 18 spots when 4 kgs. of pressure are applied.
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/ \ / \ Location of FMS tender points:
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\__/ \ / 1) Attachment of neck muscles at
11 -- the base of the skull
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/ \ / \ 2) Midway between neck and shoulder
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| | | 99 | 3) Muscle over upper inner shoulder
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| | | | | | /\ | | 4) 2 cms below side bone at elbow
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|@| |@| | | | | 5) upper outer buttock
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| |/ \| | | |/ \| | 6) Hip bone
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| |6 6| | | |6 6| | 7) Just above knee on inside
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| Fibromyalgia Resources: |  Fibromyalgia Tender Point by nfra.net What is Fibromyalgia by fibromyalgia-syndrome.com Cause of Fibromyalgia by fibromyalgia-treatment.org |
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Resource Sites: |
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www.nfra.net
| www.fibromyalgia-syndrome.com
| www.fibromyalgia-treatment.org |
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National Fibromyalgia
Research Association
PO Box 500, Salem, OR 97308
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