Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders affect the muscles, bones, joints, and tissues. In children, they may be due to infection, cancer, inflammatory arthritis, or progressive muscle disorders. MSK ...

The prevalence and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of MSDs in PMW have significantly increased, with OA and lower back pain as leading contributors. High-income regions, such as North America, ...

The less commonly discussed forms of musculoskeletal disorder are on the rise, and are set to affect twice as many people in the next 30 years, new research predicts. This category of "other" ...

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders often develop in jobs requiring physical activity but can also occur in people who sit for extended periods or perform repetitive hand motions. Workplace ...

Musculoskeletal disorders -- which affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and joints -- can severely affect individuals' physical and mental health, and they're especially prevalent among aging ...

The musculoskeletal system comprises bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and other connective tissues that link organs together, providing structural support, stability, and enabling ...

In the present review on musculoskeletal disorders in computer work, a main inclusion criterion was that the disorders had to be documented by some sort of physical examination, and not solely based ...