2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.07.006
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Prevalence and correlates of musculoskeletal pain in Chinese elderly and the impact on 4-year physical function and quality of life

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“…In the present study, the most common coexisting musculoskeletal disorders in osteoporotic patients were determined as osteoarthritis, lumbar and cervical spondylosis/stenosis. This finding is consistent with a previous study concluding that OP and osteoarthritis are likely to be the main causes of musculoskeletal pain in elderly (13). Accordingly, knee and hip pain were thought to be the major symptoms of osteoarthritis.…”
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“…In the present study, the most common coexisting musculoskeletal disorders in osteoporotic patients were determined as osteoarthritis, lumbar and cervical spondylosis/stenosis. This finding is consistent with a previous study concluding that OP and osteoarthritis are likely to be the main causes of musculoskeletal pain in elderly (13). Accordingly, knee and hip pain were thought to be the major symptoms of osteoarthritis.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…First of all, women are more vulnerable to develop musculoskeletal pain owing to differences in sex-linked biological factors, different pain sensitivity or psychological factors. Secondly, women are, more than men, exposed to risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders, and lastly, women have greater willing to report pain (12,13).…”
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“…Bu durum, toplumda KİS ağrılarının sıklığını ve dağılımını inceleyen çalışmalarda, bu dört bölgenin en sık ağrı hissedilen yerler olarak tespit edilmesi ile uyumlu bulundu (6)(7)(8). Hastaların %70'ini kadınlar oluşturmaktaydı.…”
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“…Bunun nedeni cinsiyetle ilişkili biyolojik faktörler, ağrı duyarlılığı ya da psikolojik faktörler nedeniyle kadınlarda KİS hastalıkların daha fazla görülmesi olabilir. Ayrıca kadınların erkeklere oranla ağrıdan daha fazla yakınma eğiliminde olduğu ve doktora başvurduğu da bilinmektedir (8,9). Gerçekten de, hem tedavi öncesinde hem de sonrasında, erkeklere oranla kadınların ağrı şiddetinin daha yüksek, hayat kalitesinin daha kötü olduğu gözlendi.…”
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