HOW MANY FIBROMYALGIA TENDER POINTS DO YOU HAVE?Fibromyalgia Tender Points can cause you a whole lot of grief. Fibromyalgia is a condition of chronic widespread pain. The pain is felt above and below the waist and on both sides of the body. In addition to pain, fibromyalgia is associated with extreme fatigue, sleep disturbances, joint stiffness, digestive problems, depression, numbness, tingling, and difficulty concentrating. The pain of fibromyalgia is described as Tender Points. These painful points usually occur in certain areas of the body. There are nine pairs of Tender Points (18 in all) found on both sides of your body.
Where Are Fibromyalgia Tender Points Located?1. Behind the ear where the neck muscles attach to the back of the head.2. About halfway between the bottom of the neck and the outside of the shoulder. 3. Below the second trigger point where the back muscles attach to the shoulder blade. 4. Above the collarbone in the front of the neck. 5. On both sides of the breastbone two inches below the collarbone. 6. On the outside of both arms right below the elbow. 7. On the outside of both buttock muscles. 8. On the outer upper legs behind the bony part of the hip. 9. On the inside of both knees. Fibromyalgia may be diagnosed if you have had widespread generalized pain lasting more than three months, and you have 11 out of the 18 possible tender points throughout your body. There is no known cure for fibromyalgia, but many treatments have been found to reduce symptoms considerably. The Tender Points found in Fibromyalgia are sometimes called Trigger Points, but they are not the same thing. When you press on a Trigger Point, pain radiates from the point. When you press on a Fibromyalgia Tender Point, the pain is felt only at that point. Trigger points are found in people suffering with Chronic Myofascial Pain. Tender Points are found in people suffering with Fibromyalgia. Just a light touch can cause terrible pain in a Fibromyalgia Tender Point.
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