The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
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J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. · Aug 2002
A community-based study of postmenopausal white women with back and leg pain: health status and limitations in physical activity.
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of lower back pain and associated leg pain/numbness in postmenopausal Caucasian women and the relationship of these symptoms to health status and function. ⋯ Low back pain that radiates into the hip, buttock, or leg is relatively common in postmenopausal Caucasian women living in the community and is associated with decreased physical health status and with physical limitations.