04/28/2025
The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause 🩻
Impacted by the precipitous drop in estrogen surrounding the menopause transition
🤦🏼♀️An often unrecognized yet life-impacting collection of symptoms many women face during the transition through menopause.
▪️Joint pain
▪️Frozen shoulder
▪️Joint stiffness
▪️Inflammation
▪️Loss of muscle mass
▪️Decreased bone density
▪️Loss of stamina
▪️Poor balance
▪️Risk of fall
The Reality —
▪️More than 70% of menopausal women will experience musculoskeletal symptoms
▪️25% will be disabled by them through the transition from perimenopause to postmenopause
▪️The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause affects physical function, quality of life, and long-term mobility
What’s Being Missed —
▪️Current gaps in diagnosis and management exist because traditional musculoskeletal injury models do not account for hormonal influence.
▪️Many women are misdiagnosed or their symptoms are minimized — leading to delayed care.
🧍🏻♀️Solutions for Stronger, Healthier Living:
▪️Early evaluation, diagnosis, customized and interdisciplinary care and education
▪️Targeted resistance and strength training
Nutrition rich in calcium, vitamin D, and protein
▪️Supplementation with appropriate dose of calcium, magnesium, vitamin D, Vitamin K2
Personalized hormonal therapy
▪️Mobility, balance, and rehabilitation programs
▪️Targeted resistance and strength training
▪️Nutrition rich in calcium, vitamin D, and protein
▪️Supplementation with appropriate amount of calcium, magnesium, vitamin D, Vitamin K2
▪️Personalized hormonal therapy
Wright, Vonda, et al. The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause. Climacteric. 2024, Vol. 27, No. 5, 466-472.
