Musculoskeletal pain is a challenging condition for both patients and physicians. Many
adults have experienced one or more episodes of musculoskeletal pain at some time of their …

Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a major public health problem affecting about one third of
the adult population. Pain is often present without any specific findings in the …

Background & aims Musculoskeletal pain, the most common cause of disability globally, is
most frequently managed in primary care. People with musculoskeletal pain in different body …

These guidelines do not constitute inflexible treatment recommendations. It is expected that
a provider will establish a plan of care on a case-by-case basis, taking into account an …

Walsh NE, Brooks P, Hazes JM, Walsh RM, Dreinhöfer K, Woolf AD, Åkesson K, Lidgren L,
for the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force for Standards of Care for Acute and Chronic …

As a large national healthcare system, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is ideally
suited to build on its work to date and develop a safe, evidence-based, and comprehensive …

Chronic low back pain, neck pain, hip and knee osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia are the most
common types of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Because no individual therapy has …

Non-pharmacological treatment for patients with chronic widespread pain (CWP) and
fibromyalgia (FM) aims to enhance overall health. This chapter reviews studies of exercise …

Background: Several types of physical therapy are used in the management of painful
musculoskeletal disorders. These treatment modalities can be broadly categorized as …

Pain is a complex phenomenon affected by biological, psychological, and social factors.
Treatment of pain is most effective when using a multidisciplinary approach consisting of a …