Relationship between postural changes, osteoarthritis and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.

Oslei de MatosElena M P RuthesBrenda C C LenardtAntonio Beira de AndradeCarlos Alberto PetroskiMaria Fernanda de MelloGleyne BiaginiAndré Domingos LassCamil Castelo-Branco

Published in: Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (2022)

Postural changes identified in women are directly related to aging and associated with bone loss and joint degeneration. Postural changes may be the primary sign of frailty as a result of body adaptation to pain related to musculoskeletal diseases.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
bone loss
body composition
chronic pain
rheumatoid arthritis
type diabetes
neuropathic pain
adipose tissue
pain management
skeletal muscle
spinal cord
community dwelling
postoperative pain