[Musculoskeletal pain].
BACKGROUND
In paediatrics, numerous diseases present with the leading symptom of muscular, articular, or bone-related pain. The pain as such is seldom diagnostic with regard to pain etiology. Regularly, the significance of inflammatory as well as non-inflammatory pain is underestimated.
We present 4 case reports, illustrating the classification of musculoskeletal diseases into 4 main groups, being the basis for the modelling of disease, and pain treatment.


METHODS
Pain therapy is either symptomatic or based on specific pathophysiology. Pain therapy consists of the moduls analgesics, antiphlogistics, physiotherapy, psychosocial support, and complementary therapies. We give advice on differential therapy. A transparent team-oriented concept comprising physicians, physiotherapists, ergotherapists, psychologists, and social workers is the basis for any successful long-term therapy. Regular outpatient visits in consent with the family doctor are mandatory as are education and treatment periods on ward. We encourage our patients to join formal self-supportive patient groups.
Bürk
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Vestische Kinderklinik Datteln, Universität Witten/Herdecke.
Frosch
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Zernikow
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