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

Journal: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Date: 2011/07, 15(3):Pages: 304-308. doi: Subito , type of study: cross sectional study

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Keywords:

endometriosis [15]
epidemiology [9]
leg pain [2]
sciatic nerve [5]
women [333]
female [379]
cross sectional study [597]

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.


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