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.
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
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