Fibromyalgia: Diagnostic Criteria and the Danger of Misdiagnosis

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Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic pain disorder that affects an estimated 10 million people in the U.S. and an estimated three to six percent of the world population. The disorder causes widespread pain and tenderness to touch that can occur body-wide or migrate over the body. The most common symptoms include pain and stiffness all over […]