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What do you mean that i should have pain in the four quadrant parts in the body to have fibromayalgia.and what are the 18 tender pts?shall i have them
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Thats the definition: Fibromyalgia is a clinical diagnosis made on the basis of history and physical examination. There are no blood tests to define it, so we rely on "diagnostic criteria." these include widespread, chronic pain, sleep difficulties, symptoms on both sides of the body, and 11 of 18 activated "pressure points" or tender points identified on physical exam at least once during a physician office visit.
Answered 3/30/2016
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Definition of FM: You must have tenderness in 11 of the 18 defined render points. Also pain must be present in all 4 quadrants of the body (left and right above and below the waist.
Answered 3/26/2013
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