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What is the definition or description of: tenderness to touch?

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Specializes in Pain Management

Tenderness: As with most pain conditions, there can be a variety of potential problems that can cause the pain or tenderness. Tenderness to touch describes just that...Tenderness to touch., .

Answered 10/4/2016

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Allodynia: There is a specific term in medicine to describe pain to light touch. It is most common to most people in injuries or something like sunburn, where it is transient and limited. For people who develop certain types of neuropathy or nerve damage pain. Light touch is painful constantly.

Answered 5/25/2015

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