A pilot study of the prevalence of leg pain among women with endometriosis

Stacey A Missmer, Geoffrey M Bove
Journal of bodywork and movement therapies · 2011 · vol. 15(3) , pp. 304–308 · doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.02.001 · PMID:21665106 · W2020222016
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This study surveyed women with endometriosis and found that 51% reported leg pain, which was associated with weight gain, age, and height, suggesting leg pain is a prevalent complication.

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Document Type Article Publication Date 2-23-2011 Abstract Radiating 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. Comments © 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/ Published version of this manuscript: Missmer, 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 Recommended Citation Missmer, 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. https://dune.une.edu/biomed_facpubs/8

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Endometriosis Sciatica Women's Health Adolescent Adult Confidence Intervals Cross-Sectional Studies Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Health Surveys Humans Logistic Models Middle Aged Odds Ratio Pain Measurement Pilot Projects Prevalence Sciatica

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