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Fibromyalgia syndrome is a common and chronic disorder characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points. The word fibromyalgia comes from the Latin term for fibrous tissue (fibro) and the Greek ones for muscle (myo) and pain (algia). Tender points are specific places on the body; on the neck, shoulders, back, hips, and upper and lower extremities; where people with fibromyalgia feel pain in response to slight pressure. 
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Throbbing, burning, aching, stinging–the terms patients use to describe pain are often different because pain is personal and subjective and influenced by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and psychosocial factors. The International Association for the Study of Pain defines it as an unpleasant experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage to a person's body. There are two basic forms of physical pain: acute and chronic. Acute pain, for the most part, results from disease, inflammati...
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Fibromyalgia as related to Pain
- Fibromyalgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disorder classified by the presence of chronic widespread pain and tactile allodynia . An example of tactile allodynia is when a person perceives light pressure or the movement of clothes over the skin as painful, whereas a healthy individual will not feel pain.
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- Fibromyalgia Pain: Learning About Pain Management
An overview of the different kinds of pain experienced by fibromyalgia patients. Includes information on temperomandibular joint pain and myofascial pain.
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WebMD tells about Nabilone, a pain drug based on marijuana's active ingredient, that may help ease fibromyalgia pain.
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- Fibromyalgia Pain Management
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- Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Fibromyalgia means pain in the muscles, ligaments, and tendons – the soft fibrous tissues in the body. Most patients with fibromyalgia say that they ache all over.
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