Prevalence, Evaluation and Management of Chronic Spinal Pain and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Dear Colleagues,

Musculoskeletal conditions are the leading contributor to disability globally, affecting up to 1.71 billion people according to the World Health Organization. Despite low back pain causing the highest economic burden, there are more than 150 musculoskeletal conditions compromising the locomotor system. Since musculoskeletal health is essential for human function and the ability of work and daily living activities, a major issue for clinicians and researchers is to provide appropriate recommendations for guiding diagnosis and management. Please join us in presenting this Special Issue currently focused on the prevalence, evaluation and management of chronic musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., neck pain, low back pain, osteoarthritis, etc.) in order to provide a multidisciplinary approach and update on recent advances and perspectives for this health problem, including prevalence and epidemiological, imaging, diagnosis accuracy and experimental studies.

Prof. Dr. Gustavo Plaza-Manzano
Dr. Juan Antonio Valera-Calero
Guest Editors

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