Boston—Over 70% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) also suffer from abdominal and musculoskeletal pain. Although there’s extensive literature on the predictive relationship between IBD activity and musculoskeletal pain, there is little specificity on how the disease affects pain intensity.
In a subanalysis of a larger survey study conducted on IBD, its presentations and comorbidities, researchers predictably found a strong relationship between IBD and musculoskeletal