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This figure depicts the location of the 18 tender points that should be probed for tenderness at a force of 4 kg. Usually the patient will report pain at substantially less pressure than 4 kg. If the patient reports tenderness at more than 10 of the 18 locations, that fulfills the tender point requirement for the diagnosis of FM.
