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Unfortunately, there is no definitive test for many of the chronic pain conditions that may be ailing sufferers. TMJ, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and many chronic back pain conditions do not have a means to be diagnosed; rather, they are a diagnosis-by-deduction. With this, the possibility for misdiagnosis or underdiagnosis is raised considerably.
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Over-Diagnosed, Under-Diagnosed, and Misdiagnosed Conditions of the Foot and Ankle
Look at your foot and ankle, without them you would not be able to walk to the store, dance to your favorite tune or drive a car. The foot and ankle are at times our only contact point with the earth and the things we do on earth. If something goes wrong with these important body parts, your whole world can fall apart. Notice how…
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Karen Lee Richards, Health Guide, posted 1 in 4 Fibromyalgia Patients Predicted… In January, I told you that people with fibromyalgia were in danger of…
Cort, Health Guide, answered Chronic Muscle/Joint Pains For Over 10… I'm sorry that you're having so much trouble. The muscle…
Lene Andersen, Health Guide, commented on Fibromyalgia in Danger of Being Labeled… thank you! Signatures have doubled just in a few hours, hopefully we can…
Cort, Health Guide, answered STILL NO DIAGNOSIS AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS I'm not a doctor but personally I would be careful about doing a Lyme disease…
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