{"paper_id":"43c40363-d430-4fdf-bcd1-8dbda2ade5f3","body_text":"Document Type\nArticle\nPublication Date\n2-23-2011\nAbstract\nRadiating leg pain is a common symptom presenting in manual therapy practices. Although this symptom has been reported as a complication of endometriosis, its prevalence and characteristics have not been studied. We surveyed members of a national endometriosis support group with endometriosis using a self-administered, mailed questionnaire. The main outcome measures were the prevalence and characteristics of leg pain. Of 94 respondents, leg pain was reported by 48 women (51%), and was bilateral in 59% of these symptomatic women. The likelihood of experiencing leg pain was related to weight gain since age 18, age, and height. The most common treatments tried included exercise, over-the-counter medications, and massage therapy, all with variable results. These data support leg pain as a prevalent complication of endometriosis, and that the disease may affect multiple peripheral nerves. Manual therapists should remain aware to this possible etiology for radiating pain.\nComments\n© 2011. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/\nPublished version of this manuscript:\nMissmer, SA, Bove GM. A pilot study of the prevalence of leg pain in women with endometriosis. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 15, 304-308, 2011. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.02.001\nRecommended Citation\nMissmer, Stacey A. and Bove, Geoffrey M., \"A Pilot Study Of The Prevalence Of Leg Pain Among Women With Endometriosis\" (2011). Biomedical Sciences Faculty Publications. 8.\nhttps://dune.une.edu/biomed_facpubs/8","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}