Talk:Tenderness (medicine)
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Why shouldn't "tenderness" be confused with "pain"?
[edit]I note the statement "it should not be confused with pain". Why?? 129.180.137.98 (talk) 13:57, 23 April 2014 (UTC)
- I think it means that pain is a subjective feeling reported by the patient (a symptom) while tenderness is a pain response in the patient created by the clinician. E.g., you telling me your abdomen hurts is a symptom. If I palpate a specific part of your abdomen and you wince and tell me it hurts, it's an objective sign.
- Honestly, there shouldn't be such a sharp distinction drawn between them (tenderness involves pain; it's not entirely separate from it), although it's clear there is some difference. 72.200.151.15 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 12:40, 20 August 2016 (UTC)
- No. Tenderness is a proper symptom of many diseases. There are diseases where pain is present but there is no tenderness. There is a clear and sharp distinction between the two things. Rock-Bottom007 (talk) 03:36, 18 June 2022 (UTC)