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Fibromyalgia Tender Point
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. __ __ / \ / \ Location of FMS tender points: | | | OO | | | | __ | \__/ \ / 1) Attachment of neck muscles at 11 -- the base of the skull _2_||_2_ _2_88_2_ / \ / \ 2) Midway between neck and shoulder | 3 3 | | | | | | 99 | 3) Muscle over upper inner shoulder | | | | | | | | blade | | | | | | | | | | | | | | /\ | | 4) 2 cms below side bone at elbow | | | | |_| / \ |_| |@| |@| | | | | 5) upper outer buttock 4 |\ /| 4 | |\ /| | | |/ \| | | |/ \| | 6) Hip bone | ||5 5|| | | || || | | |6 6| | | |6 6| | 7) Just above knee on inside | || )( || | | || /\ || | ( )| || |( ) ( )| || |( ) 8) Lower neck in front | || | | || | | || | | || | 9) Edge of upper breast bone |-77-| |@77@| | || | | || | | || | | || | | || | | || | | || | | || | _| || |_ _| || |_ (___/\___) (___/\___)
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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