Musculoskeletal conditions and multimorbidities

The purpose of this report is to explore why and how musculoskeletal health should be considered as part of multimorbidity. It examines why the presence of musculoskeletal disease such as osteoarthritis or back pain can have an overall impact on the health, wellbeing and independence of a person living with multimorbidity. The report highlights the extent of the challenge ahead. By 2018, it ' s expected that there will be 2.9 million people in the UK living with multimorbidity, a substantial increase from 1.9 million in 2008.
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