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Musculoskeletal

Musculoskeletal

27/10/2023

This issue of AJGP examines musculoskeletal conditions – how these cause pain and how to manage the multitude of ways in which these impairments affect the lives of our patients.


Acute cervical spine pain in primary care

Acute cervical spine pain in primary care

27/10/2023

This article describes an approach to the assessment and management of the common presentations of acute cervical spine pain.


Guest Editorial: A painful discussion

Guest Editorial: A painful discussion

27/10/2023

Pain due to musculoskeletal conditions is difficult to express and define and is often overlooked in consultations.


Beyond the heart: Noncardiac chest pain

Beyond the heart: Noncardiac chest pain

31/10/2022

Noncardiac chest pain is a cause of significant morbidity and can be responsible for a high personal cost and healthcare burden.


Palliative care for the patient without cancer

Palliative care for the patient without cancer

30/10/2018

The symptom burden and care needs for patients with end-stage, non-malignant illnesses are similar to those of patients with advanced cancer.


Management of foot burns with an emphasis on high-risk groups

Management of foot burns with an emphasis on high-risk groups

23/08/2021

The warm Australian climate and outdoor living pose a unique clinical profile for foot burns, with burn injury mechanisms varying across seasons and within patient subgroups.


Pelvic congestion syndrome: Not all pelvic pain is gynaecological

Pelvic congestion syndrome: Not all pelvic pain is gynaecological

10/11/2024

This article describes the pathophysiology of pelvic congestion syndrome and outlines the symptomatology, the most efficient diagnostic pathway and the optimal treatment methods.


Management of chronic pain in a rural Australian setting: Findings from the Crossroads-II mixed-methods study

Management of chronic pain in a rural Australian setting: Findings from the Crossroads-II mixed-methods study

22/01/2024

This article investigates the prevalence of chronic pain in a rural setting and the use of specialist pain clinics and examines factors associated with well-managed pain.


Shin pain in athletes

Shin pain in athletes

27/10/2023

This article aims to improve general practitioners’ knowledge of a specific group of exercise-related conditions that occur in the shin region.


Managing long-term high-dose prescription opioids in patients with non-cancer pain: The potential role of sublingual buprenorphine

Managing long-term high-dose prescription opioids in patients with non-cancer pain: The potential role of sublingual buprenorphine

29/05/2020

Buprenorphine–naloxone is well tolerated by patients with chronic pain, and has the potential to improve pain scores and affective symptoms.


Idiopathic frozen shoulder

Idiopathic frozen shoulder

24/10/2019

The primary care physician plays a pivotal part in the identification and management of idiopathic frozen shoulder, with the vast majority of patients responding to conservative management.


Principles of cancer pain management: An overview and focus on pharmacological and interventional strategies

Principles of cancer pain management: An overview and focus on pharmacological and interventional strategies

30/10/2018

Cancer pain is one of the most common and problematic symptoms faced in palliative care.


Evaluating the role of weight loss in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: An audit of Osteoarthritis Healthy Weight For Life’s database

Evaluating the role of weight loss in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: An audit of Osteoarthritis Healthy Weight For Life’s database

22/11/2024

This study assesses the influence of baseline body mass index and baseline knee pain on improvements in patients participating in a weight loss program for knee osteoarthritis.


Pain exacerbation following physical activity in adults with diabetic neuropathy: Ecological momentary assessment of foot symptoms

Pain exacerbation following physical activity in adults with diabetic neuropathy: Ecological momentary assessment of foot symptoms

22/02/2024

General practitioners should be aware that physical activity might exacerbate symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy when encouraging their patients to be active.


Endometriosis: A review of recent evidence and guidelines

Endometriosis: A review of recent evidence and guidelines

19/01/2024

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition defined as endometrial-like tissue proliferating outside the uterus. This paper summarises recommendations for diagnosing and managing endometriosis.

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