@drwendy_physicaltherapy: All that widespread joint pain, tendinopathy, increased arthritis, and random pains do have the potential to increase during the menopause transition. 70% of women will experience these symptoms and 25% will be disabled by them. This list is taken from Wright et al. 2024, I will put the citation below. You can access the full text to this PDF for free. You can save, read it, share it with your MD, PT, PA and whoever else needs to know. Long story short: you have estrogen (and progesterone) receptors all over your body. This is why symptoms of menopause are so diverse. There are receptors in so many places! If this is news to you, welcome my friend. It’s news to so many people. You were always meant to change, I just want you to know you have to change a few habits during this time to support your joints, tendons and muscles. We have to be intentional now, what we do can save future us from muscle loss, bone loss and help our weenie tendons. Wright, V. J., Schwartzman, J. D., Itinoche, R., & Wittstein, J. (2024). The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause. Climacteric, 27(5), 466–472. #jointpain #menopause #greenscreen

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