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Mechanical pain complaints related to people differing weight and height.

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Title

Mechanical pain complaints related to people differing weight and height.

Author(s)

Lavranou, V

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a correlation between Mechanical pain and Body Mass Index, which is defined by the individuaFs bodyweight divided by the square of his height. BMI= mass (kg)/ [height (m)] 2.This study also investigates whether there is a common mechanical pain pattern as the individuals weight and height increases, by the use of questionnaires, where the respondents gender, age, occupation, weight and height but also the site of pain were requested, to assess how these parameters affect patients bodies and how they impact the musculoskeletal system. Thus this study differs from previous ones in this field, which reviewed medical case histories or articles. Methods_Three hundred questionnaires were handed out randomly and 119 replies were collected where the individuals gender, height, weight, age, occupation, exercise history and site of pain has been asked. The presented symptoms were extracted and divided into categories of underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese, and morbid obese according to the individuals BMI. These data were then analyzed using a Chi2 Test to assess if there is a difference between non- overweight and overweight patients regarding each symptom. Results & discussion_The results show a greater number of overweight /obese patients presenting with the symptoms of sacroiliac joint and ankle pain than non- overweight patients. However the results for the symptoms of the ankle pain are not statistically significant. Three of the most common complaints for all 4 groups (underweight normal weight, overweight and obese) were LBP, neck pain and thoracic spine pain with the low back pain being the most common. Headaches, knee pain, arm pain, chest pain, hip pain, sacrum and coccyx pain, temporo-mandibular joint pain, wrist, thigh and gluteal pain symptoms were more evident in the non-overweight group than the overweight/obese group. The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a correlation between Mechanical pain and Body Mass Index, which is defined by the individuaFs body weight divided by the square of his height. BMI= mass (kg)/ [height (m)] 2.This study also investigates whether there is a common mechanical pain pattern as the individuals weight and height increases, by the use of questionnaires, where the respondents gender, age, occupation, weight and height but also the site of pain were requested, to assess how these parameters affect patients bodies and how they impact the musculoskeletal system. Thus this study differs from previous ones in this field, which reviewed medical case histories or articles. Methods_ Three hundred questionnaires were handed out randomly and 119 replies were collected where the individuals gender, height, weight, age, occupation, exercise history and site of pain has been asked. The presented symptoms were extracted and divided into categories of underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese, and morbid obese according to the individuals BMI. These data were then analyzed using a Chi2 Test to assess if there is a difference between non- overweight and overweight patients regarding each symptom. Results & discussion_The results show a greater number of overweight /obese patients presenting with the symptoms of sacroiliac joint and ankle pain than non- overweight patients. However the results for the symptoms of the ankle pain are not statistically significant. Three of the most common complaints for all 4 groups (underweight normal weight, overweight and obese) were LBP, neck pain and thoracic spine pain with the low back pain being the most common. Headaches, knee pain, arm pain, chest pain, hip pain, sacrum and coccyx pain, temporo-mandibular joint pain, wrist, thigh and gluteal pain symptoms were more evident in the non-overweight group than the overweight/obese group. This study concludes that there is a significant link between Sacroiliac joint pain and increased BMI. Also taking into consideration certain weakness it concludes that further research should be done to validate these findings with a more accurate way of measuring fat and also to be applied in a bigger sample size so that more symptoms may be included.

presented at

European School of Osteopathy

Date Accepted

2012

Date Submitted

22.1.2013 16:23:35

Type

osteo_thesis

Language

English

Submitted by:

62

Pub-Identifier

15225

Inst-Identifier

1229

Keywords

Mechanical pain, Relation to weight and height

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Lavranou, V, “Mechanical pain complaints related to people differing weight and height.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/840