Musculoskeletal Evaluation of Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain

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Research published in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology investigated the musculoskeletal impacts of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women. The study, led by Luana Darc de Menezes Braga and her team from Federal University Ceara, aimed to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, pain thresholds, and disability indices in women with endometriosis compared to healthy controls.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study found that women with endometriosis and CPP exhibited higher prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, lower pain thresholds, and decreased lumbopelvic muscle range of motion compared to healthy women.
  • The research estimated that the mean age of participants was 31 years, with 41 women in the endometriosis group (EG) and 30 women in the control group (CG).
  • The study used clinical pain measurement tools, including pain mapping, pressure pain thresholds, kinesiophobia, and disability measurements to evaluate the participants.
  • The Spearman Rho test was used to determine correlations between variables, with the research concluding that women with endometriosis and CPP had higher kinesiophobia scores and increased disability indices with low back pain compared to healthy women.
  • The study recommended the use of clinical pain measurement tools to investigate and compare the prevalence of pelvic loin disorders in women with and without endometriosis.

Statistics:

  • 71 women were evaluated in the study, with 41 in the endometriosis group (EG) and 30 in the control group (CG).
  • The mean age of participants was 31 years.
  • The Spearman Rho test was used to determine correlations between variables, with a significance level of P
  • 41 women with endometriosis were evaluated, representing 19.1% of the total study population.
  • 30 healthy controls were evaluated, representing 17.1% of the total study population.

Sources:

  • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology (2024; 299: 317-321)
  • Luana Darc de Menezes Braga et al. (2024). Musculoskeletal Evaluation of the Lower Pelvic Complex In Women With Endometriosis: a Case-control Study. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 299, 317-321.
  • Elsevier (www.elsevier.com)
  • Luana Darc de Menezes Braga (Federal University Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil)
  • Luana Darc de Menezes Braga, Adriana Silva de Barros, Germana Mesquita Magalha, Mariana Oliveira Veloso, Pedro Olavo de Paula Lima, Rayane Moreira da Cunha, Samuel Soares Coutinho, Simony Lira do Nascimento, and Leonardo Robson Pinheiro Sobreira Bezerra (2024). Researchers at Federal University Ceara Have Reported New Data on Endometriosis (Musculoskeletal Evaluation of the Lower Pelvic Complex In Women With Endometriosis: a Case-control Study). Clinical Trials Week, p 489.