It is now possible to quantify tenderness in musculoskeletal disorders by controlling the force of the examiner's palpating fingers.
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Atkins, C., Zielinski, A. & Makosinski, A. Palpometry: A novel concept in pain measurement. Nat Med 1, 1138–1139 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1195-1138
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