Background Self-management skills can empower a person to manage the physical,
psychological, and social impact of a health condition. However, the components of self …

Background: Musculoskeletal diseases affect 1.71 billion people worldwide, impose a high
biopsychosocial burden on patients, and are associated with high economic costs. The use …

In each era we need to balance between being able to provide care with our “technical skill,
scientific knowledge, and human understanding”(Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can lead to severe joint impairment and chronic disability. Primary
care (PC), provided by general practitioners (GPs), is the first level of contact for the …

Background Internet-based telerehabilitation could be a valuable option for the treatment of
musculoskeletal disorders, with the advantage of providing rehabilitation from anywhere …

Low back pain (LBP) is a significant global health challenge due to its high prevalence, and
chronicity and recurrence rates, with projections suggesting an increase in the next years …

Limitations of pharmaceutical drugs and biologics for chronic diseases (eg, medication non-
adherence, adverse effects, toxicity, or inadequate efficacy) can be mitigated by mobile …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) considerably impacts patients' lives. Patients'
confidence in their ability to manage this impact, or self-efficacy, can be supported with self …

Purpose Propose further indicators for helping to detect hand osteoarthritis (HOA) using
either active or functional ranges of motion (AROM or FROM). Method Hand kinematics data …

BACKGROUND Exercise therapy, self-management and education are recommended
interventions for hand osteoarthritis (OA), but new delivery systems are needed to solve lack …