Musculoskeletal Treatments: Physical Modalities - PubMed
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- Chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders make up 70% to 80% of chronic pain diagnoses in the U.S.
- Common conditions include low back pain, neck pain, headache disorders, and knee/hip osteoarthritis.
- Combination treatments (e.g., multidisciplinary rehabilitation) are most effective for chronic pain.
- Moderate-certainty evidence supports exercise-based therapies for pain management.
- Low- to moderate-certainty evidence supports osteopathic manipulative treatment.
- Other therapies include manual therapy, massage, Rolfing, traction, TENS, ultrasound, laser therapy, dry needling, shockwave therapy, and kinesio taping.