A record review of reported musculoskeletal pain in an Ontario long term care facility

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is one of the leading causes of chronic health problems in people over 65 years of age. Studies suggest that a high prevalence of older adults suffer from MSK pain (65% to 80%) and back pain (36% to 40%). T...

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Main Authors: Humphreys B Kim, D'Astolfo Connie J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/6/5