Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSKI) are exceedingly common in the US Military, resulting in
compromised military medical readiness and a substantial burden on both health care and …

Background Women comprise a growing proportion of Veterans seeking care at Veterans
Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities. VA initiatives have accelerated changes in services for …

This study provides national prevalence estimates of US military veterans with severe pain,
and compares veterans with nonveterans of similar age and sex. Data used are from the …

Abstract Objective. The Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS 2.0) is a pain
assessment tool that utilizes a numerical rating scale enhanced by functional word …

Abstract Background. The Army Surgeon General released the Pain Management Task
Force final report in May 2010. Among military providers, concerns were raised that the …

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are highly prevalent, painful, and costly disorders. The
MSD Cohort was created to characterize variation in pain, comorbidities, treatment, and …

Background Many lesbian and bisexual (LB) women veterans may have been targets of
victimization in the military based on their gender and presumed sexual orientation, and yet …

Importance Statin use may be associated with increased musculoskeletal adverse events,
especially in physically active individuals. Objective To determine whether statin use is …

As the major ground troop presence in the Middle East is reduced, it is time to reflect,
maximize lessons learned, and look forward to what lies ahead for the nearly 2.6 million …

Background Veterans with history of deployment in the Global War on Terror face significant
and ongoing challenges with high prevalences of adverse psychological, physical, spiritual …