THERAPY FOR LOW BACK PAIN WITH ACUPUNCTURE AND TURMERIC by Farah Dynah Daeq Aszar, Ario Imandiri, Arifa Mustika

“…Background: Low Back pain (LBP) is the most common musculoskeletal disorder, affecting 70% - 85% of the adult population, and twelve months after onset of LBP, 45% - 75% of patients are still sick. …”
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Osteoarthritis-related knee pain: MRI-guided focused ultrasound ablation treatment by Christin A. Tiegs-Heiden, Zaiyang Long, Aiming Lu, Krzysztof R. Gorny, Gina K. Hesley

“…MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a noninvasive thermal ablation method which is used in a spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions. It is FDA approved for the treatment of painful bone metastases and osteoid osteoma and has been considered for the treatment of other painful conditions such as osteoarthritis. …”
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Chemotherapy-related side effects in childhood cancer in Hiwa Hospital Sulaimani city/Kurdistan region, Iraq by Awayi Ghazy Abdulkareem, Zhian Salah Ramzi, Jamal Ahmad Rashid, Heshu Sulaiman Rahman

“…The results demonstrated that chemotherapy commonly affects the gastrointestinal tract and musculoskeletal system. …”
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Analisis postur kerja dan redesain fasilitas bagian pengemasan (studi kasus pada PT RNM) by Ida Bagus Suryaningrat, El Daffa Ramadiansyah, Ragil Ismi, Andrew Setiawan Rusdianto, Noer Novijanto

“…The purposes of this research are to analyze the work posture of packaging workers at UKB PT RNM, analyze the risk level of complaints of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) at UKB PT RNM, and design packaging station work facilities according to anthropometric data processing and QFD methods. …”
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High Burden among Older Family Caregivers is Associated with High Prevalence of Symptoms: Data from the Swedish Study “Good Aging in Skåne (GÅS)” by Henrik Ekström, Nathalie Lundholm Auoja, Sölve Elmståhl, Lena Sandin Wranker

“…A total of 33 self-reported symptoms were obtained from questionnaires and were then divided into seven domains: depressive, musculoskeletal, gastrourinary, symptoms related to head, cardiopulmonary, symptoms related to tension, and metabolic symptoms. …”
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Constraint of Different Knee Implant Designs Under Anterior–Posterior Shear Forces and Internal–External Rotation Moments in Human Cadaveric Knees by Saskia A. Brendle, Sven Krueger, Joachim Grifka, Peter E. Müller, William M. Mihalko, Berna Richter, Thomas M. Grupp

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A Traumatic Direct Inguinal Hernia from Pelvic Ring Disruption by Kevin L. Chow, Eduardo Smith-Singares, James Doherty

“…Pelvic fractures usually involve a high-energy traumatic mechanism and account for approximately 3% of all blunt traumatic skeletal injuries. Additional musculoskeletal injuries are found in over 80% of unstable pelvic fractures. …”
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Gorham Stout syndrome in a pediatric patient. A case report by Ariel Moya Machado, Leidelén Esquivel Sosa, Yisel González Ríos

“…This is a rare and peculiar musculoskeletal pathological condition in which bone virtually disintegrates and is replaced by vascular connective tissue. …”
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Comparison of Spatiotemporal Gait Variables Between Healthy Individuals and Patients with Heel Spur During Walking by Mohamad amin Shahbazi, Ali Jalalvand

“…Exclusion criteria included the presence of other musculoskeletal, neurological, or systemic disorders. …”
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The Life Adjustment Process in Chronic Pain: Psychosocial Assessment and Clinical Implications by Ann-Christine Gullacksen, Jan Lidbeck

“…The present paper refers to a qualitative study on the subjective experience of women diagnosed with chronic musculoskeletal pain. In a model for life adjustment, turning points and passages are described in three stages. …”
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Scoping review on interventions to improve adherence to reporting guidelines in health research by Doug Altman, David Moher, David Blanco, Isabelle Boutron, Jamie J Kirkham, Erik Cobo

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Knee pain in adults from the northeast of São Paulo, Brazil: prevalence, risk factors, and impact on quality of life by Alberto de Vitta, Nicoly Machado Maciel, Sandra Fiorelli Almeida Penteado Simeão, Matias Noll

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on a population survey with 600 individuals interviewed using questionnaires including a) sociodemographic and labor aspects; b) physical activity level (IPAC questionnaire); c) musculoskeletal symptoms (Nordic questionnaire); and d) quality of life (SF-36). …”
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Rare Presentation of Disseminated Gout Nodulosis and Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis by Faria Sami, Shahzad Ahmed Sami, Shilpa Arora

“…Hand X-rays revealed severe periarticular osteopenia and joint space narrowing in several joints. Musculoskeletal ultrasound showed a double contour sign at multiple joints and a tophaceous deposit over the olecranon fossa. …”
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Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Painful Temporomandibular Disorders: A Literature Review Supplemented by Own Clinical Experience by Adam Andrzej Garstka, Lidia Kozowska, Konrad Kijak, Monika Brzózka, Helena Gronwald, Piotr Skomro, Danuta Lietz-Kijak

“…Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a multifactorial group of musculoskeletal disorders often with combined etiologies that demand different treatment plans. …”
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Risk Perception and Risk Communication for Training Women Apprentice Welders: A Challenge for Public Health Nursing by Clarice Alves Bonow, Marta Regina Cezar-Vaz, Marlise Capa Verde de Almeida, Laurelize Pereira Rocha, Anelise Miritz Borges, Diéssica Roggia Piexak, Joana Cezar Vaz

“…The results show a significant difference of the pre- and posttest averages for the musculoskeletal system and a posttest average increase for the integumentary, respiratory, and auditory system. …”
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Injuries and Illnesses Across 10 Years of Canada Games Competitions: 2009 – 2019 by Nicole J Chimera, Danielle Merasty, Monica R Lininger

“… # Purpose To analyze the incidence and characteristics of injuries and illnesses during Canada Games competitions from 2009-2019 (primarily) and to understand sex differences in odds of musculoskeletal injury for Summer and Winter Canada Games athletes (secondarily)…”
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The effect of hamstring /quadriceps muscle strength ratio on plantar pressure distribution - A pilot study by Gamze Çobanoğlu, Zeynep Berfu Ecemiş, Batuhan Ünal Şimşek, Nevin A. Güzel, Esedullah Akaras

“…The study highlights the necessity of integrating muscle strength assessments in clinical evaluations to enhance musculoskeletal health and functional mobility.…”
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Fibromyalgia syndrome—a bodily distress disorder/somatic symptom disorder? by Winfried Häuser, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Peter Henningsen

“…Fibromyalgia syndrome has been eliminated from the chapter of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and is now included in a chapter “Symptoms, signs, clinical forms, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified“. …”
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DIAGNOSTIC COMPETENCE IN BONE TUMORS: INFLUENCE OF ONCO-ORTHOPEDIC TRAINING by Julia Pozzetti Daou, Caio Falk Giannotti, Jairo Greco Garcia, Marcelo de Toledo Petrilli, Dan Carai Maia Viola, Reynaldo Jesus Garcia Filho

“…Abstract Understanding the nature of musculoskeletal tumors is crucial for appropriate management and to secure a favorable prognosis. …”
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Genetic markers and predictive model for individual differences in countermovement jump enhancement after resistance training by Tao Mei, Xiaoxia Li, Yanchun Li, Xiaolin Yang, Liang Li, Zihong He

“…SNPs associated with power resistance training were found to participate in the biological processes of musculoskeletal movement and the Striated muscle contraction pathway. …”
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