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 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" ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a disability as a physical or mental condition that “substantially limits” someone from participating in everyday activities. In the United States, ...

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 ...

A first-of-its-kind global analysis in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases shows that in approximately one third of countries and territories, population aging was the largest contributor to the ...