Upper abdominal tenderness

Upper abdominal tenderness refers to the pain that occurs when you place your hand on the abdominal wall and gradually deep pressure. Tenderness: A diagnostic term that refers to palpation. Pain occurs when the index finger of the right hand and the middle finger are placed on the abdominal wall and gradually deep pressure, which is called tenderness, which mostly comes from lesions in the abdominal wall or abdominal cavity.