Musculoskeletal Symptoms and its Associated Factors among Post Covid-19 hospitalized patients
Muhammad Rizwan, Iqra Shabbir, Amina Anwar, Amna Anwar, Bisma Tul Zahra, Ahmad Mehroz
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ABSTRACT
Background: COVID-19 also called SARS-COVID-19 infects the respiratory system and
affects multiple organ systems directly or indirectly, counting the
musculoskeletal system. Individuals who are infected with COVID-19
indicate numerous musculoskeletal symptoms including myalgia, fatigue,
osteoporosis, and osteonecrosis was communal in patients with moderate to
severe intensity of disease.
Aim: To discover the prevalence of MSK symptoms in COVID-19 recovered
patients who were hospitalized and the association between these MSK symptoms
and associated factors.
Method: A descriptive type of cross-sectional study directed with 452 patients. Non-probability convenient sampling
technique was used to select patients. Data was collected from patients who were diagnosed
with COVID-19 test and received medical treatment, then had negative test
results, presented with musculoskeletal symptoms within age range of 20-60
years.
Results: Among 452 patients, with 294 (65%) of male
and 158 (35%) were females and the mean age of the patients were 25 years. The
data revealed 167 (36.95%) complained of pain in neck and 269 (59.51%) complained of shoulder pain, with 175 (38.71%) patients who had upper back ache after COVID-19, 188 (41.59%) had low back pain, 156 (35%) had pain in buttocks, thighs and hip, 166 (37%) had pain in thighs and feet.
Conclusion: Our study concluded
that COVID-19 was a significant cause of musculoskeletal impairments in
COVID-19 recovered patients. The results of study exposed a significant association
between different factors which would be cooperative in future for further researches.
Keywords
(Mesh): COVID-19,
Musculoskeletal symptoms, Associated factors.
ABSTRACT
Background: COVID-19 also called SARS-COVID-19 infects the respiratory system and
affects multiple organ systems directly or indirectly, counting the
musculoskeletal system. Individuals who are infected with COVID-19
indicate numerous musculoskeletal symptoms including myalgia, fatigue,
osteoporosis, and osteonecrosis was communal in patients with moderate to
severe intensity of disease.
Aim: To discover the prevalence of MSK symptoms in COVID-19 recovered
patients who were hospitalized and the association between these MSK symptoms
and associated factors.
Method: A descriptive type of cross-sectional study directed with 452 patients. Non-probability convenient sampling
technique was used to select patients. Data was collected from patients who were diagnosed
with COVID-19 test and received medical treatment, then had negative test
results, presented with musculoskeletal symptoms within age range of 20-60
years.
Results: Among 452 patients, with 294 (65%) of male
and 158 (35%) were females and the mean age of the patients were 25 years. The
data revealed 167 (36.95%) complained of pain in neck and 269 (59.51%) complained of shoulder pain, with 175 (38.71%) patients who had upper back ache after COVID-19, 188 (41.59%) had low back pain, 156 (35%) had pain in buttocks, thighs and hip, 166 (37%) had pain in thighs and feet.
Conclusion: Our study concluded
that COVID-19 was a significant cause of musculoskeletal impairments in
COVID-19 recovered patients. The results of study exposed a significant association
between different factors which would be cooperative in future for further researches.
Keywords
(Mesh): COVID-19,
Musculoskeletal symptoms, Associated factors.