Results for Musculoskeletal Disorders

Experts recommend that while developing evidence-based interventions and effective treatments for MSDs, research should focus on targeting prevention.

What are work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)? Are there other names for WMSDs? What are the risk factors for WMSDs?

As many as 90% of PTs will experience a work-related musculoskeletal disorder during their careers, according to a systematic review.

Musculoskeletal disorders are conditions that affect the muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. In the past, studies have shown that women are more likely to suffer musculoskeletal disorders than men, but scientists have disputed these results, based on the belief that women are more likely than men to admit they are in pain, and therefore more likely to seek treatment from a health care provider
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This WebMD slideshow details the symptoms, causes, tests, and treatments for sleep problems.

Countless studies have demonstrated that chiropractic care is a safe and effective way to treat musculoskeletal complaints like back pain, neck pain, or sciatica. Now a new study from Switzerland has looked at the relative benefits of chiropractic compared to medical care for the most common types of pain issues. In this study, the authors [...]

As many as one in six people suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD — a form of depression that seems to start in the fall.

 
We all require quality sleep for our physical and mental health. Not only does insufficient sleep impair overall mental stability, focus and concentrati...

The Penn Musculoskeletal Center brings together multiple specialists who take a whole-body approach to treating joints, muscles and bones

Anxiety disorders can severely impair a person's ability to function at work, school and in social situations and can interfere with a person's relationships. There are effective treatments for anxiety.

For National Autism Awareness Month, we take a look at some of the most common misconceptions surrounding autism spectrum disorder.

At the Sutter Sleep Disorders Centers, located in Sacramento and Roseville, sleep labs are equipped with the latest sleep-testing equipment and sleep medicine specialists offer a full range of treatment options that restore restful sleep to hundreds of adults and children each year

It’s a common misconception that ADHD is only a childhood condition and does not affect individuals after adolescence.

Acting out dreams in your sleep may put you at risk for developing dementia later in life, researchers say. The behavior appears to portend Lewy body dementia, the second-most common form of dementia among older people.

It can be difficult to verbalize what it's like to experience mental illness, so photographer Katie Crawford decided to show people instead of tell them....

If you had to imagine your mental illness or disorder as a house, what would it look like? Federico Babina has just released a new project called Archiatric, which depicts 16 different conditions as works of architecture in various states of repair.

A short, sharp look into the 10 personality disorders.

Mindful eating invites participants to "pay attention" to the food in front of them and engage their five senses before consuming a single morsel.