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Ouch! Fibromyalgia Characterized By Fibromyalgia Pressure Points
By Phillip Johnstone

Chronic pain, extreme fatigue—these symptoms could apply to numerous diseases, disorders and conditions. However, they are frequently symptoms of fibromyalgia, a disorder that usually effects women from ages twenty to fifty.

Though it is rare for fibromyalgia to occur in men, it is possible. Fibromyalgia is often induced by severe trauma, such as that caused by whiplash or an auto accident. There are several things that make fibromyalgia different from other pain-related disorders.

Fibromyalgia patients have to fit a certain set of criteria before a doctor will diagnose them. First, the patient must have experienced diffuse, widespread pain for at least three months. Secondly, the patient must have at least eleven out of eighteen specified fibromyalgia pressure points—that is, tender areas that cause severe pain when pressed.

Because patients have to meet such specific criteria, many patients—especially men—are often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. If more people were aware of the eighteen specific fibromyalgia pressure points, then perhaps the likelihood of being diagnosed would increase, resulting in a wider recognition of this terrible condition.

About Fibromyalgia Pressure Points

When pressed, fibromyalgia pressure points do not cause severe pain all over the body. Rather, pain will only occur at that particular point on the body. Some describe the fibromyalgia pressure points as bruises in various stages. There are eighteen specific pressure points in the body, though to be diagnosed with the disease, you only have to have eleven of tem.

The first two fibromyalgia pressure points are located at the base of the skull. These are known as the Occiput pressure points. The next two pressure points are located at the lower vertebrae of the neck, and are referred to as Low Cervical pressure points. Next, one may discover pressure points throughout the neck, mid back and upper back muscles between the shoulder blades; any fibromyalgia pressure points falling in these areas are called Trapezius pressure points.

The Supraspinatus pressure points are located near the spins, and the Second Rib pressure points are located near the second rib. Two pressure points known as Lateral Epicondyle pressure points are located near the elbow. The Gluteal pressure points can be found in the muscles of the buttocks. Finally, the two pressure points located in the outer thigh are called Greater Trochanter pressure points, and there are two pressure points located at the knee as well.

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Phillip Johnstone has been a sufferer of chronic fatigue since 1983, unable to pursue a normal career he spends what time he can writing for web sites about the problem.

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