Do you have a problem with chronic back pain? This research interrogates the long-held question of what informs our subjective experiences of bodily state.

Musculoskeletal conditions were found to be the fourth leading contributor to total burden of disease in Australia, with back pain and problems, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis being the greatest contributors to the musculoskeletal burden.

Provides the latest detailed information on the impacts (in terms of quality of life and disability) of chronic back problems in Australia. Summary Chronic back problems are common conditions in Australia (16% of the total population) and cause of disability (28% of the total population with disability) in Australia. Chronic back problems can have a...

Summary Musculoskeletal conditions are a range of conditions that affect the bones, muscles and connective tissues. In this bulletin, the musculoskeletal conditions reported include osteoarthritis; rheumatoid arthritis; osteoporosis; back problems; gout and other inflammatory arthropathies (in ammation of one or more joints); and lupus and other systemic connective tissue disorders. Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions are...

This article discusses the limited existing research on the process of applying knowledge translation methodology to a rural-based population health intervention and a project that attempted to implement a co-created framework to address musculoskeletal conditions in Port Lincoln, South Australia.