Musculoskeletal conditions are not only the most common group of chronic health problems
in our country, but they have a profound impact on critical domains of health including pain …

316 prevalence and severity of MSDs among racial and ethnic minority group members,
patterns of treatment do not appear to correspond to the greater clinical need. In the context …

Background The opioid prescribing patterns of orthopedic surgeons have been shown to
play a role in exacerbating rates of opioid misuse among post-surgical patients …

Over the past 2 years, the health-care-delivery community and the public at large have
clearly been made aware of the importance of the opioid crisis and its effect on our nation …

The epidemiology of chronic pain and chronic disability is closely matched. Chronic pain
affects millions of people worldwide, with a prevalence of approximately 11.2% of the United …

Musculoskeletal disorders comprise diverse conditions affecting bones, joints, muscles, and
connective tissues. These disorders may result in pain and loss of function and are among …

There has been a recent rise in efforts to recognize and curtail the detrimental effects of
nontherapeutic opioid use. Diversion of prescribed opioids for nontherapeutic use has led to …

Background: In the past 2 decades, overdoses and deaths from prescription opioids have
reached epidemic proportions in the United States. The widespread use of opioids …

Chronic pain is often associated with functional limitations that have a huge impact on
patients' lives. However, despite being relatively common, chronic musculoskeletal pain is …

Musculoskeletal pain is the most common single type of chronic pain. That is why this
chapter specifically focuses on musculoskeletal pain and disability and what it consists of …