Advances in Rehabilitation and Musculoskeletal Health

Dear Colleagues,

Musculoskeletal disorders are an important health problem around the world. They cause pain, disability, and reduced mobility and quality of life, making it difficult for people to perform the activities of daily life. As people get older they become more sedentary and commonly have increased body mass and a higher likelihood of chronic conditions, such as osteoarthritis, back pain and other musculoskeletal diseases. These conditions do not just affect patients; they also put a strain on healthcare systems and society as a whole.

This topic is important now because rehabilitation medicine is changing. The field is becoming more patient-centered and evidence-based. New advances in medicine and rehabilitation are helping us to better diagnose and treat musculoskeletal disorders. There are still big challenges to overcome, such as identifying patients who are at risk of becoming disabled and finding ways to make rehabilitation programs more effective.

This Special Issue aims to share research on rehabilitation and pain management for musculoskeletal disorders. We welcome submissions concerning medicine, rehabilitation, pain management and therapeutic exercise. We want to better understand methods for the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and how to improve patients’ quality of life. The scope of this Special Issue includes: 1. original research articles; 2. clinical studies; 3. systematic reviews; 4. meta-analyses; and 5. narrative reviews.

We welcome submissions that explore rehabilitation strategies, pain management interventions and ways to improve patients’ daily lives. By bringing together researchers and healthcare professionals, we hope to improve rehabilitation strategies and pain management for these disorders. Our goal is to reduce disability, improve quality of life, and support long-term outcomes for patients with these conditions. Musculoskeletal disorders are a crucial health challenge, and we need to work together to address them.

Musculoskeletal rehabilitation is key to helping patients recover and live fulfilling lives. Rehabilitation medicine is moving forward. We are excited to share the latest advances in this field.

Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Rehabilitation in musculoskeletal disorders (physical medicine, therapeutic exercise, mobilization, kinesiotherapy, and post-traumatic or post-surgical rehabilitation).
• Pain management in musculoskeletal conditions, with emphasis on multimodal, interdisciplinary, pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and interventional approaches.
• Osteoarthritis and degenerative musculoskeletal diseases (rehabilitation strategies, functional assessment, disability prevention, and long-term outcomes).
• Ultrasound, imaging, and innovative technologies in rehabilitation (musculoskeletal ultrasound, guided procedures, digital tools, and monitoring of rehabilitation progress).
• Quality of life, disability assessment, and patient-centered outcomes (well-being, patient-reported outcomes, work participation, adherence to rehabilitation programs, and return-to-work strategies).

Prof. Dr. Magdalena Rodica Traistaru
Dr. Roxana Miclaus
Dr. Daniela Matei
Guest Editors

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• musculoskeletal disorders
• musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• physical medicine and rehabilitation
• pain management
• osteoarthritis
• functional recovery
• disability assessment
• therapeutic exercise
• physiotherapy
• sports injuries
• ultra-sound in rehabilitation
• quality of life
• well-being