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  2. Musculoskeletal disorder - Wikipedia

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    Injuries and pain in the musculoskeletal system caused by acute traumatic events like a car accident or fall are not considered musculoskeletal disorders. [4] MSDs can affect many different parts of the body including upper and lower back, neck, shoulders and extremities (arms, legs, feet, and hands). [ 5 ]

  3. Musculoskeletal injury - Wikipedia

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    Musculoskeletal injury spans into a large variety of medical specialties including orthopedic surgery (with diseases such as arthritis requiring surgery), sports medicine, [5] emergency medicine (acute presentations of joint and muscular pain) and rheumatology (in rheumatological diseases that affect joints such as rheumatoid arthritis).

  4. Repetitive strain injury - Wikipedia

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    A repetitive strain injury (RSI) is an injury to part of the musculoskeletal or nervous system caused by repetitive use, vibrations, compression or long periods in a fixed position. [1] Other common names include repetitive stress injury, repetitive stress disorders, cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs), and overuse syndrome. [2]

  5. Category:Musculoskeletal disorders - Wikipedia

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    Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes M00-M99 within Chapter XIII: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue should be included in this category. The main article for this category is Musculoskeletal disorder .

  6. List of chronic pain syndromes - Wikipedia

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    Explanatory model of chronic pain. Chronic pain is defined as reoccurring or persistent pain lasting more than 3 months. [1] The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as "An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage". [2]

  7. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis - Wikipedia

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    The disease is not fatal; however, some associated complications can lead to death. Complications may include paralysis, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and lung infections. Although DISH manifests in a similar manner to ankylosing spondylitis, they are separate diseases. Ankylosing spondylitis is a genetic disease with identifiable marks ...

  8. Rheumatism - Wikipedia

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    Rheumatism [2] or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue. [3] Rheumatism does not designate any specific disorder, but covers at least 200 different conditions, including arthritis and "non-articular rheumatism", also known as "regional pain syndrome" or "soft tissue ...

  9. Orthopedic pathology - Wikipedia

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    Musculoskeletal disorders (or MSDs) are disorders that directly alter the movement and capabilities of the musculoskeletal system or movement of the body. This includes parts such as the muscles, nerves, ligaments, tendons, nerves, etc. [ 19 ] These disorders or diseases include Carpal tunnel syndrome , Tendonitis , tedndon/muscle/ligament ...