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Can you get fibromyalgia in just the upper back ?
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Fibromyalgia: Highly unlikely - you can get musculoskeletal myofascial pain. Fibromyalgia requires certain diagnostic criteria which includes tender points in specific area and a minimum number are required. Look at the american college of rheumatologists diagnostic criteria.
Answered 2/8/2014
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