| That is the question on many people's mind, because | | | | present through the entire body. |
| the condition is a hard one to understand. This article | | | | There are specific fibromyalgia trigger points that are |
| is going to outline the procedure that doctors usually | | | | considered during this diagnosis process, eighteen to |
| follow when they are diagnosing fibromyalgia. | | | | be exact. These points are located at different |
| Because it is hard to determine an exact cause of | | | | places in the body, and the patient must experience |
| fibromyalgia syndrome, there aren't any lab tests or | | | | pain at a minimum of at least eleven different |
| specific medical tests that can be performed to | | | | fibromyalgia tender points. These fibromyalgia trigger |
| diagnose the condition. Usually someone will go | | | | points are clustered mainly around the chest, |
| through many different tests trying to determine the | | | | shoulders, neck, knees, hips, and elbows. |
| cause of the pain, and when all the tests come back | | | | When these fibromyalgia tender points are touched, |
| normal the doctors begin to consider fibromyalgia. | | | | they are extra sensitive and they experience |
| There is a general process for a doctor to know | | | | abnormal amounts of pain when pressure is applied. |
| how to diagnose fibromyalgia, these guidelines help | | | | These are the main guidelines that have been put in |
| medical professionals when they are determining a | | | | place for doctors to follow, although not all medical |
| fibromyalgia diagnosis. | | | | professionals agree with the diagnosis because they |
| First of all, the patient must have pain for a minimum | | | | believe that there are more mild cases of the |
| of three months. Many of the patients describe this | | | | condition. |
| pain as aching, tired muscles. This pain must be | | | | |