Musculoskeletal pain is mainly treated by general or family practitioners, physiatrists, or orthopedic specialists, but clinicians in all fields may treat patients who present with some form of musculoskeletal pain. Comprehensive care of MSK pain occurs through a thorough initial evaluation, including ass...
In that regard, patients should be made aware of a prodromal symptom that may precede the fracture displacement weeks before the break: a deep anterior thigh or groin pain that does not go away with rest or a supine position. In these cases, an X-ray of the femoral shaft may reveal the...
Participants 40-64 years old with chronic back pain (M54.5) and continuous health plan enrollment were included. Digital MSK participants were engaged in digital MSK back program. Comparison group members had back-related PT identified via ICD-10 and CPT codes. Digital program members were matched...
One limitation of theT-score is that it does not define the etiology of low BMD; nor should it be used as a stand-alone risk factor for making management decisions.20Since low BMD captures approximately 50% of the bone strength, and, at the current time, bone quality (the contributing f...
fracture displacement weeks before the break: a deep anterior thigh or groin pain that does not go away with rest or a supine position. In these cases, an X-ray of the femoral shaft may reveal the classic stress fracture and periosteal reaction. In high-risk patients (those with femoral ...