{"id":16858,"date":"2024-11-20T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=16858"},"modified":"2024-11-20T10:23:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T10:23:16","slug":"has-menopause-made-your-body-ache-theres-a-name-for-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=16858","title":{"rendered":"Has Menopause Made Your Body Ache? There\u2019s a Name for That."},"content":{"rendered":"

For women, the muscle and joint pains of aging could be linked to a loss of estrogen. A few lifestyle changes can make a big difference.<\/p>\n

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By Marine Buffard<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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When Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon, was in her early 40s, she regularly competed in half marathons. Then, at 47, she entered perimenopause and suddenly found herself struggling to walk even a short distance, crippled by total body joint and muscle pain. \u201cI was in the best shape of my life,\u201d she said, and then, \u201cI could barely get out of bed.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her private practice in Orlando, Fla., she heard similar stories from women going through menopause, including other longtime athletes who now struggled to move comfortably. These patients repeatedly told her, \u201cI feel like I\u2019m falling apart,\u201d she said, despite not having endured any obvious injuries.<\/p>\n

While doctors have long known that menopause affects bone health<\/a>, Dr. Wright and others now believe the transition affects the health of muscles and joints, too. In a paper<\/a> published in July, Dr. Wright gave this phenomenon a name: the musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause.<\/p>\n

The syndrome refers to a constellation of conditions and symptoms that become more prevalent during perimenopause and beyond, including joint pain, frozen shoulder, a loss of muscle mass and bone density, and worsening osteoarthritis, among other things. Research suggests<\/a> that more than half of menopausal women may experience musculoskeletal symptoms, some of which are severe enough to be debilitating \u2014 yet health care providers often dismiss them as unavoidable parts of aging.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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