The musculoskeletal system is an organ system comprising the bones, muscles and connective tissues (including cartilage, tendons and ligaments) that bind tissues and organs together. The main ...

Skeletal muscles move the bones in the body. The skeletal system is made from bones and joints. The femur bone in the thigh is the longest and strongest bone in the body. The smallest bones in the ...

Doctors of osteopathic medicine practice across all medical disciplines, and they receive specialized training in understanding the musculoskeletal system. Like other physicians, osteopathic ...

These clinical skills need to be taught and also assessed. Assessment of the musculoskeletal system should be as thorough as that of other organ systems Assessment of the musculoskeletal system ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published a list of more than 85 musculoskeletal conditions that can qualify ...

This narrative review provides an overview of the current understanding of: Musculoskeletal pain in relation to central and peripheral pain mechanisms, the immune system and affective aspects of pain, ...

Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where ...