Fibromyalgia

Diagnosis & Testing

How Fibromyalgia Is Diagnosed

Diagnosis of fibromyalgia requires a history of a least three months of widespread pain, and pain and tenderness in at least 11 of 18 tender-point sites. These tender-point sites include fibrous tissue or muscles of the:

  • Neck
  • Shoulders
  • Chest
  • Rib cage
  • Lower back
  • Thighs
  • Knees
  • Arms (elbows)
  • Buttocks