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Musculoskeletal conditions can be extremely painful and debilitating. Their incidence and resulting impact on health and well-being increase with age. Common symptoms include pain, stiffness and a loss of mobility and dexterity. Long-term Musculoskeletal conditions are associated with pain, disability, poor general health and mortality. They also impact on mental health | Musculoskeletal conditions can be extremely painful and debilitating. Their incidence and resulting impact on health and well-being increase with age. Common symptoms include pain, stiffness and a loss of mobility and dexterity. Long-term Musculoskeletal conditions are associated with pain, disability, poor general health and mortality. They also impact on mental health | ||
In 2015, a study on the [http://thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)31678-6/fulltext Global Burden of Disease] and the worldwide impact of all diseases and risk factors included back and neck pain, osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders in the leading ten causes of adult global age-specific years lived with disability. When discussing disease-specific issues the report stated that “Musculoskeletal disorders continue to be a leading cause of disability worldwide”. It advised that “a key component of healthy ageing is to maintain mobility, and a key public health intervention recommended for improving health outcomes for all chronic diseases is physical activity”<ref>GBD 2015 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalance Collaborators Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study [[2015]]</ref> | In 2015, a study on the [http://thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)31678-6/fulltext Global Burden of Disease] and the worldwide impact of all diseases and risk factors included back and neck pain, osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders in the leading ten causes of adult global age-specific years lived with disability. When discussing disease-specific issues the report stated that “Musculoskeletal disorders continue to be a leading cause of disability worldwide”. It advised that “a key component of healthy ageing is to maintain mobility, and a key public health intervention recommended for improving health outcomes for all chronic diseases is physical activity”<ref>GBD 2015 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalance Collaborators Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study [[2015]]</ref> | ||
Arthritis Research UK published a Public Health Report on Musculoskeletal Health in 2013. It stated that 20% of the general population sees a GP about a musculoskeletal problem, and that majority of these consultations are due to back pain and osteoarthritis . The NHS in England spends a further £5 billion per year on treating musculoskeletal conditions, and each year in the UK around 7.5 million working days are lost because of musculoskeletal conditions, second only to mental health problems. The report emphasized that at the core of a public health approach to musculoskeletal health is physical activity at all stages of life (Arthritis Research UK 2013) . A plethora of evidence and numerous reports are reflected in the WHO Global Recommendations for Physical Activity and Health, which supports this for virtually all aspects of health and well-being (WHO 2010). | Arthritis Research UK published a [http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/policy-and-public-affairs/public-health.aspx Public Health Report on Musculoskeletal Health] in 2013. It stated that 20% of the general population sees a GP about a musculoskeletal problem, and that majority of these consultations are due to back pain and osteoarthritis . The NHS in England spends a further £5 billion per year on treating musculoskeletal conditions, and each year in the UK around 7.5 million working days are lost because of musculoskeletal conditions, second only to mental health problems. The report emphasized that at the core of a public health approach to musculoskeletal health is physical activity at all stages of life<ref>Arthritis Research UK: [http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/policy-and-public-affairs/public-health.aspx Policy and Public Health documen]t.</ref> (Arthritis Research UK 2013) . A plethora of evidence and numerous reports are reflected in the WHO Global Recommendations for Physical Activity and Health, which supports this for virtually all aspects of health and well-being (WHO 2010). | ||
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Musculoskeletal conditions can be extremely painful and debilitating. Their incidence and resulting impact on health and well-being increase with age. Common symptoms include pain, stiffness and a loss of mobility and dexterity. Long-term Musculoskeletal conditions are associated with pain, disability, poor general health and mortality. They also impact on mental health
In 2015, a study on the Global Burden of Disease and the worldwide impact of all diseases and risk factors included back and neck pain, osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders in the leading ten causes of adult global age-specific years lived with disability. When discussing disease-specific issues the report stated that “Musculoskeletal disorders continue to be a leading cause of disability worldwide”. It advised that “a key component of healthy ageing is to maintain mobility, and a key public health intervention recommended for improving health outcomes for all chronic diseases is physical activity”[1]
Arthritis Research UK published a Public Health Report on Musculoskeletal Health in 2013. It stated that 20% of the general population sees a GP about a musculoskeletal problem, and that majority of these consultations are due to back pain and osteoarthritis . The NHS in England spends a further £5 billion per year on treating musculoskeletal conditions, and each year in the UK around 7.5 million working days are lost because of musculoskeletal conditions, second only to mental health problems. The report emphasized that at the core of a public health approach to musculoskeletal health is physical activity at all stages of life[2] (Arthritis Research UK 2013) . A plethora of evidence and numerous reports are reflected in the WHO Global Recommendations for Physical Activity and Health, which supports this for virtually all aspects of health and well-being (WHO 2010).
- ↑ GBD 2015 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalance Collaborators Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
- ↑ Arthritis Research UK: Policy and Public Health document.
