Musculoskeletal Disorders

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia were at the greatest risk of transitioning to long-term opioid use 1 year after a first prescription, a new study found.

Women's Health Week (May 14-20, 2023) is an ideal opportunity to review the top research, policy shifts, and potential drug approvals that affect your patient panel.

Scott Laker, MD, vice president of the AAPM&R, offers 3 thoughts on what primary care clinicians should think of when they think about PM&R.

The partnership between primary care and PM&R is a tool in each specialty's tool box, with the patient's return to full function the shared goal.

Denosumab reduced RR of fracture vs alendronate across fracture types, eg, by 36% for hip fracture, by 43% for nonvertebral fractures, and by 30% for vertebral fractures.

Tirzepatide delivers 15.7% weight loss in adults with obesity; remote intervention increases cancer screening in women; women at greater post-MI risk vs men; plus 2 more updates of note.

The updated American College of Physicians osteoporosis treatment guideline is summarized in this topline review for primary care clinicians.

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Significant decreases were observed in bone strength and mean and trabecular BMD 12 months after sleeve gastrectomy in patients aged 13 to 25 years, a new study reveals.

Chronic and chronic high-impact pain disproportionately affect AI/AN populations, gay and lesbian adults, and separated or divorced individuals, according to new data.

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Meta-analysis authors urge caution in use of analgesics used commonly to treat non-specific acute LBP in the absence of head-to-head RCT evaluating both efficacy and safety.

Opioid manufacturers will supply outpatient pharmacies and other dispensers with pre-paid mail-back envelopes for disposal of unused medication.

Use of medical cannabis for chronic pain management is leading to decreased use of opioid analgesics and other common interventions, suggest new survey findings.

A sports medicine specialist talks about collaborating with primary care and says there are 3 things that help make the partnership work so well.

Which of the 3 nonopioid analgesics most commonly used to treat acute LBP is/are most effective? A new systematic literature review offers 1 view of the data.

Kevin Carneiro, DO, sports medicine specialist and medical director of the UNC Center for the Study of Retired Athletes, looks at the evolution of the specialty and its objectives.

Kevin Carneiro, DO, a sports medicine specialist and medical director of the UNC Center for the Study of Retired Athletes, details the broad scope of the specialty and his practice.

The University of Washington in Seattle opened one of the country's first long COVID clinics, staffed by specialists in rehabilitation and primary care.

In a multidisciplinary primary care outpatient clinic, PCP Maisterra and physiatrist McMullen confer and refer on a regular basis and patients always win.

Two clinicians from a multispecialty primary care outpatient clinic in Seattle talk about how they work together and the benefits of sharing their space and their patients.

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Nitrous oxides were found to be the most damaging to bone architecture in the first study to look at the pollution-BMD association in postmenopausal women.

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Investigators report a 30% reduced risk of total joint replacement in persons with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin vs those who did not receive the drug.

Australian investigators found a 14% higher risk of fracture for every 1-SD increment in level of HDL-C in community dwelling healthy adults aged ≥70 years.

In women with osteoporosis treated with abolaparatide, trabecular bone score increased significantly, reflecting improved bone microarchitecture and strength.

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Findings elaborate on the pathophysiological differences in autoimmunity and atrial fibrillation risk between men and women.

Among more than 26 000 women, a vegetarian diet was associated with a 33% greater risk of hip fracture vs diets that included fish or meat.