Pattern of Musculoskeletal Pain among Diabetic Patients in a Specialized Health Care Facility in Dhaka

Abstract

Diabetic related musculoskeletal pains are a significant burden on sufferers, employers and moreover national economy. It continues to be a substantial detonation of public health. Musculoskeletal pains have a major impact on society in terms of morbidity long-term disability. The present study was designed to investigate the pattern of musculoskeletal pain among the diabetic patients in a specialized health care facility in Dhaka. This is a cross sectional study carried on 221 (94 males and 127 females diabetic patient with complains of MSP, attending a specialized health care facility in Dhaka. Among the respondents majority percent (69.2%) were found suffering from Type II diabetes. Knee (40.2%), Shoulder (27.4%), Neck (15.5%), lower back (29.2%) were found most common sites of MSP, chronic in nature and mostly moderate by severity. Almost all the cases (72.9%) had pain in single site. Musculoskeletal pain are common at all ages, but their greatest impact is on the elderly, among whom they are often associated with severely compromised quality of life and high costs for medical care.