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  1. Subacromial disorders are considered to be one of the most common pathologies affecting the shoulder. Optimal therapy for shoulder pain (SP) in primary care is yet unknown, since clinical history and physical ...

    Authors: Ramon PG Ottenheijm, Manuela A Joore, Geert HIM Walenkamp, René E Weijers, Bjorn Winkens, Jochen WL Cals, Rob A de Bie and Geert-Jan Dinant
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011 12:154
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  2. Distal upper limb pain (pain affecting the elbow, forearm, wrist, or hand) can be non-specific, or can arise from specific musculoskeletal disorders. It is clinically important and costly, the best approach to...

    Authors: Gareth T Jones, Kathrin Mertens, Gary J Macfarlane, Keith T Palmer, David Coggon, Karen Walker-Bone, Kim Burton, Peter J Heine, Candy McCabe, Paul McNamee and Alex McConnachie
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:71
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  3. Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are hyperirritable spots located in taut bands of muscle fibres. Electrophysiological studies indicate that abnormal electrical activity is detectable near MTrPs. This phenome...

    Authors: Marco Barbero, Corrado Cescon, Andrea Tettamanti, Vittorio Leggero, Fiona Macmillan, Fiona Coutts and Roberto Gatti
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013 14:179
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  4. Clinical examination findings are used in primary care to give an initial diagnosis to patients with low back pain and related leg symptoms. The purpose of this study was to develop best evidence Clinical Diag...

    Authors: Tom Petersen, Mark Laslett and Carsten Juhl
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:188
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  5. Sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) arthropathy is an uncommon cause of mechanical pain. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic value of two active clinical tests for localizing the sternoclavicular join...

    Authors: Alexander Van Tongel, Anne Karelse, Bart Berghs, Tom Van Isacker and Lieven De Wilde
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:421
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  6. Musculoskeletal pain symptoms are common in children and adolescents. These symptoms have a negative impact on children's physical and emotional well-being, but their underlying aetiology and risk factors are ...

    Authors: Ashraf El-Metwally, Jouko J Salminen, Anssi Auvinen, Gary Macfarlane and Marja Mikkelsson
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007 8:46
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  7. Cervical radiculopathy is usually caused by disc herniation or spondylosis. The prognosis is expected to be good in most patients, but there is limited scientific evidence on the indications for nonsurgical an...

    Authors: Mirad Taso, Jon Håvard Sommernes, Frode Kolstad, Jarle Sundseth, Siri Bjorland, Are Hugo Pripp, John Anker Zwart and Jens Ivar Brox
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:171
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  8. To evaluate the short-term clinical efficacy and advantages of surgery robot positioning system for insertion of Femoral Neck System (FNS) in the treatment of femoral neck fractures.

    Authors: Gang Liu, Chengzhi Yang, Renchong Wang, Jingli Tang, Hao Wu, Lu Wei and Juzheng Hu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2024 25:47
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  9. Different research techniques indicate alterations in muscle tissue and in neuromuscular control of aching muscles in patients with chronic localized pain. Ultrasound can be used for analysis of muscle tissue ...

    Authors: Michael Peolsson, Britt Larsson, Lars-Åke Brodin and Björn Gerdle
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008 9:127
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  10. Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is a common pain disorder. Diagnostic criteria include physical findings which are often unreliable or not universally accepted. A precise biosignature may improve diagnosis and ...

    Authors: Aishwarya Pradeep, Aybike Birerdinc, Travis Branigan, Vy Phan, Hailey Morris, Jay Shah, Secili DeStefano, Siddhartha Sikdar, John Srbely, Dinesh Kumbhare, Antonio Stecco, James Paik and Lynn H. Gerber
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:624
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  11. Although mid back pain (MBP) is a common condition that causes significant disability, it has received little attention in research and knowledge about trajectories and prognosis of MBP is limited. The purpose...

    Authors: Christina Knecht, Sonja Hartnack, Beate Sick, Fabienne Riner, Petra Schweinhardt and Brigitte Wirth
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:554
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  12. Neuropathic pain (NP) is common in patients presenting with low back related leg pain. Accurate diagnosis of NP is fundamental to ensure appropriate intervention. In the absence of a clear gold standard, exper...

    Authors: Jai Mistry, Deborah Falla, Tim Noblet, Nicola R. Heneghan and Alison Rushton
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:601
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  13. Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) are common and costly, and are usually managed initially by general practitioners (GPs). How GPs manage WAD is largely unstudied, though there are clinical guidelines. Our a...

    Authors: Jane Nikles, Michael Yelland, Clare Bayram, Graeme Miller and Michele Sterling
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:551
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  14. Kickboxing is considered as a combat sport in progress, in which injuries are frequent and significant, and close injury monitoring is highly recommended. Sports injuries to the head and neck are estimated to ...

    Authors: Mosa Pashaei, Farideh Babakhani and Kambiz Banihashemi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:429
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  15. Research investigating prognosis in musculoskeletal pain conditions has only been moderately successful in predicting which patients are unlikely to recover. Clinical decision making could potentially be impro...

    Authors: G. Mansell, K. P. Jordan, G. M. Peat, K. M. Dunn, D. Lasserson, T. Kuijpers, I. Swinkels-Meewisse and D. A. W. M. van der Windt
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:139
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  16. Although clinical practice guidelines recommend pain education as the first-line option for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain, there is a lack of pain education programmes in healthcare. Thus, dig...

    Authors: Marina P. Baroni, Luiz Hespanhol, Gisela C. Miyamoto, Christiane R. Daniel, Lívia G. Fernandes, Felipe J. J. dos Reis, Joshua W. Pate and Bruno T. Saragiotto
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:277
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  17. The Dynamic Locking Blade Plate (DLBP) was recently introduced for fixation of displaced femoral neck fractures (FNF) and has been well received. Although the results of this implant in young patients are prom...

    Authors: J. H. Kalsbeek, W. H. Roerdink, P. Krijnen, M. E. van den Akker-van Marle and I. B. Schipper
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:139
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  18. Shoulder complaints are commonly seen in general practice and physiotherapy practice. The only complaints for which general practitioners (GPs) refer more patients to the physiotherapist are back and neck pain. H...

    Authors: Margit Kooijman, Ilse Swinkels, Christel van Dijk, Dinny de Bakker and Cindy Veenhof
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013 14:128
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  19. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a pain syndrome, the mechanisms and predictors of which are still unclear. We have earlier validated a set of FM-symptom questions for detecting possible FM in an epidemiological survey an...

    Authors: Ritva A. Markkula, Eija A. Kalso and Jaakko A. Kaprio
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:29
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  20. Musculoskeletal pain is a major cause of physical disability, associated with huge socioeconomic burden. Patient preference for treatment is an important factor contributing to the choice of treatment strategi...

    Authors: Fengyao Mei, Shengjie Dong, Jiaojiao Li, Dan Xing and Jianhao Lin
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:528
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  21. Quantitative sensory testing (QST) offers information regarding underlying mechanisms contributing to chronic pain (CP) in adults with musculoskeletal disorders. This review examined the use of QST measures in...

    Authors: Orla Deegan, Brona M Fullen, Ricardo Segurado and Catherine Doody
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2024 25:140
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  22. Habitual postural patterns are associated with musculoskeletal pain, and improving a maladaptive posture requires postural awareness in order to lead to clinical improvements. This study aimed to develop and e...

    Authors: Holger Cramer, Wolf E. Mehling, Felix J. Saha, Gustav Dobos and Romy Lauche
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:109
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  23. Most people suffering chronic pain are plagued by sleeping difficulties. Cognitive behaviour therapy has produced promising results for insomnia comorbid with chronic pain, but the access to such treatment is ...

    Authors: Tobias Wiklund, Steven J. Linton, Peter Alföldi and Björn Gerdle
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:111
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  24. Complaints of Arm Neck and Shoulder (CANS) represent a wide range of complaints, which can differ in severity from mild, periodic symptoms to severe, chronic and debilitating conditions. They are thought to be...

    Authors: Shahla Eltayeb, J Bart Staal, Janneke Kennes, Petra HG Lamberts and Rob A de Bie
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007 8:68
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  25. There are large variations in symptoms and prognostic factors among patients sharing the same musculoskeletal (MSK) diagnosis, making traditional diagnostic labelling not very helpful in informing treatment or...

    Authors: Lene Aasdahl, Fredrik Granviken, Ingebrigt Meisingset, Astrid Woodhouse, Kari Anne I. Evensen and Ottar Vasseljen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:455
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:586

  26. Pain referral patterns of asymptomatic costotransverse joints have not been established. The objective of this study was to determine the pain referral patterns of asymptomatic costotransverse joints via provo...

    Authors: Brian A Young, Howard E Gill, Robert S Wainner and Timothy W Flynn
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008 9:140
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  27. Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is characterised by pain related to the muscles or the joints with a duration of three months or more and is associated with high symptomatic burden in patients in primary he...

    Authors: Kirsti Krohn Garnæs, Siv Mørkved, Torgrim Tønne, Lars Furan, Ottar Vasseljen and Hege Hølmo Johannessen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2022 23:1115
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  28. Stress shielding of the proximal femur has been observed in a number of conventional cementless implants used in total hip arthroplasty. Short femoral-neck implants are claiming less interference with the biom...

    Authors: Ralf Decking, Christoph Rokahr, Matthias Zurstegge, Ulrich Simon and Jens Decking
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008 9:17
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  29. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a six-week combined manual therapy (MT) and stabilizing exercises (SEs), with a one-month follow-up on neck pain and improving function and posture in pat...

    Authors: Kiana Fathollahnejad, Amir Letafatkar and Malihe Hadadnezhad
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2019 20:86
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  30. Treatment of headache disorders is not always optimal. Patients are treated in multiple ways, and the lack of scientific arguments for referral and the insufficient implementation of guidelines result in uncle...

    Authors: Willem J De Hertogh, Peter H Vaes, Dirk Devroey, Steven Truijen, William Duquet and Rob Oostendorp
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007 8:38
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  31. Cervicogenic headache is designated as the most common type of secondary headache that results from conditions affecting the neck’s bony components, muscles, and intervertebral discs rather than the head itself.

    Authors: Sadia Murtza, Rabiya Noor, Muhammad Salman Bashir and Mehwish Ikram
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2024 25:169
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  32. The cervical zygapophyseal joints may be a primary source of pain in up to 60% of individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorders (WAD) and may be a contributing factor for peripheral and centrally medi...

    Authors: Geoff M Schneider, Ashley D Smith, Allen Hooper, Paul Stratford, Kathryn J Schneider, Michael D Westaway, Bevan Frizzell and Lee Olson
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010 11:29
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  33. This population study based on a representative sample from a Swedish county investigates the prevalence, duration, and determinants of widespread pain (WSP) in the population using two constructs and estimate...

    Authors: Björn Gerdle, Jonas Björk, Lars Cöster, KG Henriksson, Chris Henriksson and Ann Bengtsson
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008 9:102
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  34. Acute chest pain is a major health problem all over the western world. Active approaches are directed towards diagnosis and treatment of potentially life threatening conditions, especially acute coronary syndr...

    Authors: Mette J Stochkendahl, Henrik W Christensen, Werner Vach, Poul Flemming Høilund-Carlsen, Torben Haghfelt and Jan Hartvigsen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008 9:40
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  35. WhipPredict, which includes prognostic factors of pain-related disability, age and hyperarousal symptoms, was developed and validated for prediction of outcome in people with whiplash associated disorders (WAD...

    Authors: Alexandra R. Griffin, Michele Sterling, Carrie Ritchie, Annette Kifley, Jagnoor Jagnoor, Ian D. Cameron and Trudy Rebbeck
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2022 23:395
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  36. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the aluminium industry is high, and there is a considerable work-related fraction. More knowledge about the predictors of sickness absence from MSD in this ...

    Authors: Tone Morken, Trond Riise, Bente Moen, Signe HV Hauge, Solrun Holien, Anne Langedrag, Svein Pedersen, Inger Lise L Saue, Guri M Seljebø and Varughese Thoppil
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2003 4:21
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  37. Shoulder pain affects all ages, with a lifetime prevalence of one in three. The most effective treatment is not known. Physiotherapy is often recommended as the first choice of treatment. At present, it is not...

    Authors: Rachel Chester, Lee Shepstone, Jeremy S Lewis and Christina Jerosch-Herold
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013 14:192
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  38. Obesity and musculoskeletal pain are strongly related, but there is emerging evidence that body fat, not body weight, may be a better indicator of risk. There is, therefore, a need to determine if body fat is ...

    Authors: Tom P. Walsh, John B. Arnold, Angela M. Evans, Alison Yaxley, Raechel A. Damarell and E. Michael Shanahan
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:233
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  39. Qigong includes training for body and mind, one method is Zhineng Qigong. Scientific literature on qigong for chronic low back pain (LBP) is sparse. This study aimed to investigate feasibility including evalua...

    Authors: Gabriella Pozarek, Björn Strömqvist, Eva Ekvall Hansson and Gerd Ahlström
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:480
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  40. Our objective was to evaluate the measurement properties of the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaire (PSOCQ) and its four subscales Precontemplation, Contemplation, Action and Maintenance.

    Authors: Cecilie Røe, Elin Damsgård, Terese Fors and Audny Anke
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:95
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  41. Analysis of the risk factors affecting hip function and complications after femoral neck system (FNS) surgery for femoral neck fractures is of great significance for improving the procedure’s efficacy.

    Authors: Yazhong Zhang, Xu Zhang, Chao Li, Yan Lin, Yongxiang Lv, Shaolong Huang, Bin Wang, Yunqing Wang and Ziqiang Zhu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:674
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  42. Chiari disease (or malformation) is in general a congenital condition characterized by an anatomic defect of the base of the skull, in which the cerebellum and brain stem herniate through the foramen magnum in...

    Authors: Alfredo Avellaneda Fernández, Alberto Isla Guerrero, Maravillas Izquierdo Martínez, María Eugenia Amado Vázquez, Javier Barrón Fernández, Ester Chesa i Octavio, Javier De la Cruz Labrado, Mercedes Escribano Silva, Marta Fernández de Gamboa Fernández de Araoz, Rocío García-Ramos, Miguel García Ribes, Carmen Gómez, Joaquín Insausti Valdivia, Ramón Navarro Valbuena and José R Ramón
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009 10(Suppl 1):S1
    Content type: Review Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 10 Supplement 1

  43. There is a need to investigate the occurrence of multisite pain in young adults and to determine potential factors contributing to the early course of multisite musculoskeletal pain. The aim of this prospectiv...

    Authors: Therese Nordberg Hanvold, Lars-Kristian Lunde, Markus Koch, Morten Wærsted and Kaj Bo Veiersted
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:82
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  44. The expectations of patients for managing pain induced by exercise and mobilization (PIEM) have seldom been investigated. We identified the views of patients and care providers regarding pain management induce...

    Authors: Sophie Alami, Dominique Desjeux, Marie Martine Lefèvre-Colau, Anne Sophie Boisgard, Eric Boccard, François Rannou and Serge Poiraudeau
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011 12:172
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  45. Involvement in cervical ligamentum flavum is a rare manifestation of the calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease. Only few cases of this condition have been reported. We revealed eighteen cases of C...

    Authors: Yueh-Hsiu Lu, Hsi-Hsien Lin, Hsuan-Ying Chen, Po-Hsin Chou, Shih-Tien Wang, Chien-Lin Liu and Ming-Chau Chang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:929
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  46. Individuals living with a rheumatic pain condition can face delays in accessing pain clinics, which prevents them from receiving timely treatment. Little is known regarding their specific healthcare utilizatio...

    Authors: Nathan Blanchard, Simon Deslauriers, Jonathan Gervais-Hupé, Anne Hudon, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Sasha Bernatsky, Debbie E. Feldman, Anne Marie Pinard, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, François Desmeules and Kadija Perreault
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2022 23:878
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  47. In previous studies, we demonstrated that the T1 slope (T1s) is associated with clinical outcomes, but the results were not specific for individuals. A recent study suggested that an increased pelvic tilt (PT)...

    Authors: Zhibin Lan, Zhiqiang Wu, Yuming Huang and Weihong Xu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:785
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  48. Rotator cuff related pain (RCRP) is one of the most common sources of musculoskeletal shoulder pain affecting the general population. Conservative treatment, in the form of exercise, is considered the first li...

    Authors: Rafael Baeske, Toby Hall and Marcelo Faria Silva
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:744
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  49. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have always been complaints reported by handicraft workers due to the repetitive and static nature of work. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the ...

    Authors: Mahnaz Shakerian, Reza Esmaeili and Masoud Rismanchian
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:109
    Content type: Research Published on:
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