Background: In rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), peripheral neurons can be affected, which result in sensory symptoms like pain, burning, tingling, numbness motor muscle-atrophy or even paresis. More detailed knowledge about the prevalence cause of neuropathy (NP) RMD are urgently needed, especially as patients may develop different subtypes NP. Objectives: The aim this project was...

OBJECTIVE To estimate and rank the relative severity of self-reported diseases and symptoms in Denmark. METHOD The 1994 Danish Health and Morbidity Survey collected data from 5,472 Danes older than 16 years of age. Interviews (response frequency: 79%) gave information on diseases and symptoms; a self-administered SF-36 questionnaire (response frequency: 64%) provided information on health-rel...

Shockwave treatment is an option within orthopedics. The exact mechanism through which shockwaves function for treating musculoskeletal diseases is unknown. The aim of this study was to make a qualitative analysis on the effectiveness of shockwave treatment among patients with musculoskeletal pathological conditions and pseudarthrosis. Searches were conducted in the Cochrane Library, Medline an...

This study identified the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among casual dockworkers. This is a retrospective and quantitative study, the data sources of which included the medical files of dockworkers from 2000 to 2009. Data were collected in a medical service for dockworkers using a previously developed form; descriptive quantitative analysis was performed. Ethical aspects ...

Arthritis is Australia’s major cause of disability and chronic pain. In Australian women, osteoarthritis is the third leading cause of years lost due to disability. Osteoporosis affects nearly two million Australians. The Federal government acknowledged the importance of musculoskeletal diseases by designating arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases as the seventh National Health Priority. This ...