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Musculoskeletal Care is a journal for all health professionals committed to the clinical delivery of high-quality care for people with musculoskeletal conditions and provides knowledge to support decision making by professionals, patients and policy makers. Our papers span original and applied research, review articles and clinical guidelines. Regular topics include patient education, psychological and social impact, patient experiences of health care, clinical updates and the effectiveness of therapy.
Articles
Experiences of the Management of Uncertainty Amongst Musculoskeletal First Contact Practitioners Working in Primary Care
-  7 February 2025
Osteoarthritis Incidence Trends Globally, Regionally, and Nationally, 1990–2019: An Age‐Period‐Cohort Analysis
-  6 February 2025
Assessment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Patients With Wrist Involvement During the Course of Inflammatory Arthritis. A Cross‐Sectional Study
-  5 February 2025
The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality‐Based Rehabilitation Versus Conventional Methods in Enhancing Functional Outcomes for Post‐Operative Lower Limb Patients: A Systematic Review
-  2 February 2025
Efficacy of Therapeutic Education for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With Biologics
-  31 January 2025
The following is a list of the most cited articles based on citations published in the last three years, according to CrossRef.
Exercise for chronic musculoskeletal pain: A biopsychosocial approach
-  413-421
-  30 March 2017
A clinical practice guideline for physical therapy in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis
-  575-595
-  9 July 2020
Cervical spine radiculopathy epidemiology: A systematic review
-  555-567
-  25 July 2020
A model to increase rehabilitation adherence to home exercise programmes in patients with varying levels of self‐efficacy
-  233-237
-  12 April 2017
Better Management of Patients with Osteoarthritis: Development and Nationwide Implementation of an Evidence‐Based Supported Osteoarthritis Self‐Management Programme
-  67-75
-  24 October 2014
Is exercise therapy the right treatment for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain? Uncertainties, theory, and practice
- Musculoskeletal Care
-  2 April 2024
Effects of exercise on knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review
- Musculoskeletal Care
-  399-435
-  5 March 2021
A clinical practice guideline for physical therapy in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis
- Musculoskeletal Care
-  575-595
-  9 July 2020
The Effectiveness of Hydrotherapy in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review
- Musculoskeletal Care
-  3-18
-  16 July 2012
Exercise for chronic musculoskeletal pain: A biopsychosocial approach
- Musculoskeletal Care
-  413-421
-  30 March 2017
The role of occupational therapy for the self‐management of rheumatoid arthritis: A protocol for a mixed methods systematic review
- Musculoskeletal Care
-  56-62
-  19 June 2022
Rheumatology patients on immunosuppressive treatment and their perioperative management: Review of recommendations
- Musculoskeletal Care
-  571-575
-  3 December 2022

Beyond yellow flags: The Big‐Five personality traits and psychologically informed musculoskeletal rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal Care
-  1161-1174
-  11 July 2023
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