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. 2021 Oct;11(5):373-385.
doi: 10.2217/nmt-2021-0011. Epub 2021 Aug 19.

Musculoskeletal pain in Parkinson's disease: a narrative review

Lauren Elizabeth Tueth  1 , Ryan P Duncan  1   2
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Musculoskeletal pain in Parkinson's disease: a narrative review

Lauren Elizabeth Tueth et al. Neurodegener Dis Manag. 2021 Oct.

Abstract

The prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) pain in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) is higher than that of age-matched controls. In this review, we outline what is known about MSK pain in PD, focusing on the neck, shoulder, knee, hip and low back. We also compare what is known about MSK pain in PD to what is known in older adults without PD. Finally, we outline areas of for future research related to MSK pain in people with PD.

Keywords: Parkinson’s disease; geriatric; musculoskeletal; older adult; orthopedic; pain; rehabilitation.

Plain language summary

Lay abstract Joint pain in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) is more common than other healthy older adults. In this paper, we describe what is known about joint pain in PD, focusing on the neck, shoulder, knee, hip and low back. We also compare how much is known about pain in PD versus how much is known about pain in older adults without PD. Finally, we suggest ways future researchers can help the world better understand pain in PD.

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Conflict of interest statement

Financial & competing interests disclosure

R Duncan acknowledges funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH K23HD100569) supporting this work. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

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