Musculoskeletal Key

CHAPTER 3 Shoulder EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SHOULDER PAIN SHOULDER PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Prevalence •  20% (1%–67% depending on studies) in the general population •  1% of adults have disabling shoulder pain…

CHAPTER 8 Knee EPIDEMIOLOGY OF KNEE PAIN KNEE PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Prevalence •  ~5% of adult population has nonspecific knee pain Osteoarthritis (OA) •  Most common (MC) cause of chronic…

CHAPTER 2 Neck EPIDEMIOLOGY OF NECK PAIN NECK PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Prevalence •  ~15% (12%–70% depending on studies) in the general population (1) •  ~5 % have activity limitations (2)…

CHAPTER 6 Back EPIDEMIOLOGY OF BACK PAIN BACK PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Prevalence and common causes •  Up to 80% (14%–85% lifetime prevalence, depending on definition) in the Western world…

CHAPTER 11 Other Pain Syndromes EPIDEMIOLOGY EPIDEMIOLOGY OF WIDESPREAD PAIN Definition •  ≥4 anatomic sites (with bilateral counting one) for 3 months or longer although not universally accepted Prevalence •  Up to…

CHAPTER 5 Wrist and Hand EPIDEMIOLOGY OF WRIST AND HAND PAIN WRIST AND HAND PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Prevalence and common causes •  3% to 26% (significant hand disability in…

CHAPTER 9 Leg EPIDEMIOLOGY OF LEG PAIN LEG PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION (1) Leg discomfort •  Common complaints in elderly population (up to two-thirds in some studies) •  Varying characterization by…