Pain characterization in osteosarcopenia: an exploratory study
Antimo Moretti, Marco Paoletta, Francesco P. Fabrazzo, Sara Liguori, Mariangela Airoma, Michele Tardugno, Francesca Gimigliano, Giovanni Iolascon · 2026
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Description
Antimo Moretti and co-authors report an early study from two thousand twenty-five on pain in people with both thin bones and weak muscles. The paired condition is called osteosarcopenia. Pain in this group had not been described in much detail before.
The team assessed forty-two patients with standard tests of bone density, muscle mass, grip strength, balance, walking, nutrition, and daily activity. Pain was reported by nearly four in five patients. Stronger pain went with lower muscle mass, poorer nutrition, and weaker physical performance. Pain also interfered more when movement skills, balance, and walking speed were worse, and quality of life was lower. The authors call for care that joins pain relief with muscle health.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Antimo Moretti, Marco Paoletta, Francesco P. Fabrazzo, Sara Liguori, Mariangela Airoma, Michele Tardugno, Francesca Gimigliano, Giovanni Iolascon |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |