Developing a diagnostic framework for patients presenting with Exercise Induced Leg Pain (EILP): a scoping review

Author:

Bosnina Fatma1,Padhiar Nat12ORCID,Miller Stuart1,Girotra Krishna1,Massoura Chrysovalanto1,Morrissey Dylan31

Affiliation:

1. Sports & Exercise Medicine William Harvey Research Institute Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry Queen Mary University of London London UK

2. London Sportswise London UK

3. Barts Health NHS Trust Physiotherapy Department London UK

Abstract

AbstractBackgroundNumerous conditions are grouped under the generic term exercise‐induced leg pain (EILP), yet clear diagnostic guidelines are lacking. This scoping review was conducted to clarify the definition and diagnostic criteria of nine commonly occurring EILP conditions. MethodsThree online databases were searched from inception to April 2022 for any English language original manuscripts identifying, describing, or assessing the clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria of the nine most common conditions that cause EILP. We included manuscripts considering all adults with any reported diagnostic criteria for EILP in any setting. Methodological quality was assessed using the Mixed Method Appraisal tool. Condition definitions were identified and categorised during data charting. Twenty‐five potential elements of the history, 24 symptoms, 41 physical signs, 21 investigative tools, and 26 overarching diagnostic criteria, were identified and coded as counts of recommendation per condition, alongside qualitative analysis of the clinical reasoning. Condition definitions were constructed with 11 standardised elements based on recent consensus exercises for other conditions. ResultsOne hundred nineteen retained manuscripts, of which 18 studied multiple conditions, had a median quality of 2/5. A combination of the history, pain location, symptoms, physical findings, and investigative modalities were fundamental to identify each sub‐diagnosis alongside excluding differentials. The details differed markedly for each sub‐diagnosis. Fifty‐nine manuscripts included data on chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) revealing exertional pain (83% history), dull aching pain (76% symptoms), absence of physical signs (78% physical findings) and elevated intercompartment pressure (93% investigative modality). Twenty‐one manuscripts included data on medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), revealing persistent pain upon discontinuation of activity (81% history), diffuse medial tibial pain (100% pain location), dull ache (86% symptoms), diffuse tenderness (95% physical findings) and MRI for exclusion of differentials (62% investigative modality). Similar analyses were performed for stress fractures (SF, n = 31), popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES, n = 22), superficial peroneal nerve entrapment syndrome (SPNES, n = 15), lumbar radiculopathy (n = 7), accessory/low‐lying soleus muscle syndrome (ALLSMS, n = 5), myofascial tears (n = 3), and McArdle's syndrome (n = 2). ConclusionInitial diagnostic frameworks and definitions have been developed for each condition of the nine most common conditions that cause EILP, suitable for clinical consideration and consensus confirmation.

Funder

Ministry of Education, Libya

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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