BACKGROUND & AIMS: Musculoskeletal pain, the most common cause of disability globally, is most frequently managed in primary care. People with musculoskeletal pain in different body regions share similar characteristics, prognosis, and may respond to similar treatments. This overview aims to summarise current best evidence on currently available treatment options for the five most common musculoskeletal pain presentations (back, neck, shoulder, knee and multi-site pain) in primary care.
METHODS: A systematic search was conducted. Initial searches identified clinical guidelines, clinical pathways and systematic reviews. Additional searches found recently published trials and those addressing gaps in the evidence base. Data on study populations, interventions, and outcomes of intervention on pain and function were extracted. Quality of systematic reviews was assessed using AMSTAR, and strength of evidence rated using a modified GRADE approach.
RESULTS: Moderate to strong evidence suggests that exercise therapy and psychosocial interventions are effective for relieving pain and improving function for musculoskeletal pain. NSAIDs and opioids reduce pain in the short-term, but the effect size is modest and the potential for adverse effects need careful consideration. Corticosteroid injections were found to be beneficial for short-term pain relief among patients with knee and shoulder pain. However, current evidence remains equivocal on optimal dose, intensity and frequency, or mode of application for most treatment options.
CONCLUSION: This review presents a comprehensive summary and critical assessment of current evidence for the treatment of pain presentations in primary care. The evidence synthesis of interventions for common musculoskeletal pain presentations shows moderate-strong evidence for exercise therapy and psychosocial interventions, with short-term benefits only from pharmacological treatments. Future research into optimal dose and application of the most promising treatments is needed.
Síntesis amplia/ Revisión panorámica de revisiones sistemáticas
Objetivos: Investigar sistemáticamente la evidencia científica sobre la efectividad de la rehabilitación multidisciplinaria para el equipo de los problemas de salud diferentes. Fuentes de datos: Una búsqueda exhaustiva de la literatura se realizó en Cochrane, Medline, DARE, Embase y CINAHL, y la investigación de las revisiones sistemáticas se evaluaron críticamente y resumir. Selección de los estudios: El uso de los términos de búsqueda "rehabilitación", "equipos multidisciplinarios" o "cuidado del equipo", las referencias se identificaron estudios existentes publicados después de 2000 que examinó el cuidado multidisciplinario equipo de rehabilitación para adultos, sin restricciones en cuanto a la población de estudio o los resultados. Las opiniones más recientes que examinan una población de estudio fueron seleccionados. Extracción de datos: Dos revisores extrajeron de forma independiente la información sobre las poblaciones de estudio, tamaño de las muestras, diseños de estudio, centros de rehabilitación, el equipo, las intervenciones y los resultados. Síntesis de los datos: Un total de 14 opiniones fueron incluidas para resumir los resultados de 12 diferentes poblaciones de estudio. Se encontró evidencia para apoyar un mejor funcionamiento siguiente equipo multidisciplinario de atención de rehabilitación para 10 de 12 población de estudio diferente: personas mayores, personas de edad avanzada con fractura la cadera, las personas sin hogar con enfermedad mental, los adultos con esclerosis múltiple, derrame cerebral, lesión cerebral aquired, artropatía crónica, dolor, dolor de espalda, y la fibromialgia. Mientras que no se ha encontrado evidencia para adultos con esclerosis lateral amyetrophic, y dolor de cuello y hombro. Conclusión: A pesar de estos estudios incluyeron grupos heterogéneos de pacientes la conclusión general fue que la atención multidisciplinaria equipo de rehabilitación mejora notablemente las intervenciones de rehabilitación. Sin embargo, la investigación en esta área se necesita.
Musculoskeletal pain, the most common cause of disability globally, is most frequently managed in primary care. People with musculoskeletal pain in different body regions share similar characteristics, prognosis, and may respond to similar treatments. This overview aims to summarise current best evidence on currently available treatment options for the five most common musculoskeletal pain presentations (back, neck, shoulder, knee and multi-site pain) in primary care.
METHODS:
A systematic search was conducted. Initial searches identified clinical guidelines, clinical pathways and systematic reviews. Additional searches found recently published trials and those addressing gaps in the evidence base. Data on study populations, interventions, and outcomes of intervention on pain and function were extracted. Quality of systematic reviews was assessed using AMSTAR, and strength of evidence rated using a modified GRADE approach.
RESULTS:
Moderate to strong evidence suggests that exercise therapy and psychosocial interventions are effective for relieving pain and improving function for musculoskeletal pain. NSAIDs and opioids reduce pain in the short-term, but the effect size is modest and the potential for adverse effects need careful consideration. Corticosteroid injections were found to be beneficial for short-term pain relief among patients with knee and shoulder pain. However, current evidence remains equivocal on optimal dose, intensity and frequency, or mode of application for most treatment options.
CONCLUSION:
This review presents a comprehensive summary and critical assessment of current evidence for the treatment of pain presentations in primary care. The evidence synthesis of interventions for common musculoskeletal pain presentations shows moderate-strong evidence for exercise therapy and psychosocial interventions, with short-term benefits only from pharmacological treatments. Future research into optimal dose and application of the most promising treatments is needed.
