Body map

The body map lets you mark exactly where you’re feeling pain, numbness, tingling, or any other physical sensation. Tap the body to add a pin, then tap the pin to edit what you feel. The info button explains zooming, moving and removing pins.

Dropping pins

Tap anywhere on the body to drop a pin at that spot. Tended automatically classifies the pin into the nearest anatomical region from more than 80 defined areas across front, back, and side views — jaw, shoulders, chest, elbows, wrists, hands, abdomen, hips, knees, calves, ankles, feet, plus spine zones on the back. Drag a pin to move it; double-tap to remove it. Tap an existing pin to edit its severity, sensations, and notes.

Pinch to zoom

Pinch in to zoom up to 2× for the small areas — fingers, toes, jaw, individual knuckles. Drag with one finger to pan around when zoomed. Double-tap empty space to snap back to 100%, or tap the percentage pill in the top corner.

Sensations

Each pin can carry one or more sensation descriptors that explain what it feels like — 33 options across seven categories: Pain, Nerve, Skin, Movement, Joint, Vascular, and Allergic. A pin can hold multiple sensations at once (e.g. “Sharp” + “Burning” for neuropathic pain). The first sensation you pick becomes the primary one; its icon shows on the pin face.

Severity

Every pin has a severity from 1 to 10 on the same scale as the rest of Tended. Pin colour reflects severity (green at low, amber at mid, red at high) so the body reads as a heatmap at a glance. Set severity on the picker, or adjust it directly from the journal entry without re-opening the picker.

Joint events

The Joint category includes event descriptors for hypermobility and EDS: Subluxed, Dislocated, Gave way, Hyperextended, Unstable, Clicking, Locking, Grinding, and Swollen. These track discrete joint incidents, not just pain. The Insights hub shows joint event patterns — which joints are most affected, how often, and whether frequency is changing.

Temporal comparison

In the Insights hub, your body map shows what’s changed — new regions, resolved regions, and areas that have worsened or improved compared to the previous period.

Carry forward

If you enable carry forward in More › Journal › Carry Forward, yesterday’s pins (including severity and sensations) are pre-filled in today’s entry. You can adjust what’s changed or drop new pins.

Mark where you feel symptoms

Record where you feel a symptom.

If a field you want is hidden, enable it in More > Tracking. Only turn on what you want to use.

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Mark where you feel symptoms: steps

1. Check the date The guide opens a new journal entry. Check its date and time before adding details. You can also use this guide while editing an existing entry.
2. Open Body Map Open Body Map in the entry. Select a region or place a marker using the available controls.
3. Check the location Review the side and position, then any optional details. Correct a misplaced marker before returning to the entry.
4. Save your entry Return to the entry and tap Save. Wait for it to close. The guide completes only after the relevant new or changed detail is saved.

Mark where you feel symptoms: troubleshooting

If the guide has not finished, check that you changed the relevant field and saved the entry. Simply reopening an existing value does not count. If Save fails, keep the draft open and use Try Again.