Tender points are specific places on the body (18 specific points at 9 bilateral locations) that are exceptionally sensitive to the touch in people with fibromyalgia upon examination by a doctor.
•The 18 Tender Points of Fibromyalgia
Tender points of fibromyalgia exist at these nine bilateral muscle locations:
•Low Cervical Region: (front neck area) at anterior aspect of the interspaces between the transverse processes of C5-C7.
•Second Rib: (front chest area) at second costochondral junctions.
•Occiput: (back of the neck) at suboccipital muscle insertions.
•Trapezius Muscle: (back shoulder area) at midpoint of the upper border.
•Supraspinatus Muscle: (shoulder blade area) above the medial border of the scapular spine.
•Lateral Epicondyle: (elbow area) 2 cm distal to the lateral epicondyle.
•Gluteal: (rear end) at upper outer quadrant of the buttocks.
•Greater Trochanter: (rear hip) posterior to the greater trochanteric prominence.
•Knee: (knee area) at the medial fat pad proximal to the joint line.
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This is a link to the picture of where tender points are on the body.
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