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- 29% of adult population
- 22% have chronic MSK problems
- 5% have long-term disability
- 18% of adults affected by arthritis
and rheumatism
More than half of those patients
with a musculoskeletal (MSK) disorder has either
arthritis or rheumatism. (1)
1. Badley EM, Webster GK, Rasooly.
The impact of musculoskeletal disorders in the
population: Are they just aches and pains? Findings
in the 1990 Ontario Health Survey. J Rheumatol
1995;22:733-739.
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