HEALTHY DIETS AND SCIENCE: Statins increase the risk of musculoskeletal pain

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David Evans

Independent Health Researcher

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Statins increase the risk of musculoskeletal pain

This study was published in the American Journal of Medicine 2012 Feb;125(2):176-82

Study title and authors:
Statin use and musculoskeletal pain among adults with and without arthritis.

Buettner C, Rippberger MJ, Smith JK, Leveille SG, Davis RB, Mittleman MA.
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. cbuettne@bidmc.harvard.edu

This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22269621

This study investigated the relationship between statin use and musculoskeletal pain. (The musculoskeletal system is made up of the body's bones (the skeleton), muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints, and other connective tissue that supports and binds tissues and organs together). The study included 8,228 adults aged 40 years or more.

The study found those taking statins had a 15% increased risk of musculoskeletal pain compared to non-users.