A pilot study of the prevalence of leg pain among women with endometriosis.
A pilot study of the prevalence of leg pain among women with endometriosis.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.02.001
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发表时间：
2011-07
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Bove, Geoffrey M
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作者：
Missmer, Stacey A;Bove, Geoffrey M
放射性腿部疼痛是手法治疗实践中出现的常见症状。虽然这种症状已被报道为子宫内膜异位症的并发症，但其患病率和特征尚未研究。我们使用自行填写的邮寄问卷对患有子宫内膜异位症的国家子宫内膜异位症支持小组的成员进行了调查。主要结果指标是腿部疼痛的患病率和特征。在94名受访者中，48名女性（51%）报告了腿部疼痛，其中59%的症状女性为双侧疼痛。经历腿部疼痛的可能性与18岁以来的体重增加，年龄和身高有关。最常见的治疗方法包括运动、非处方药和按摩疗法，所有这些都有不同的结果。这些数据支持腿部疼痛是子宫内膜异位症的常见并发症，并且该疾病可能影响多个外周神经。手法治疗师应注意放射痛的可能病因。
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.