title: Musculoskeletal disorders.
abstract: Musculoskeletal system complaints are one of the most common reasons that patients seek medical care. A significant number of these patients use complementary and alternative medicine. This article discusses the most common musculoskeletal problems for which patients present to a physician's office. These include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, low back pain, neck pain, and myofascial pain syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, 1542 Tulane Avenue, Room 123, T1-8, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. klebla@lsuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Kim Edward
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
authors.forename: Leanne L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000628:therapy; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D055048:Integrative Medicine; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000628:therapy; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000628:therapy; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000628:therapy; D008517:Phytotherapy; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations