BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Articles Available on Medscape

• Evaluation of Symptomatic Slow-Acting Drugs in Osteoarthritis Using the GRADE System 
  This study presents the benefits and risks of slow-acting drugs for the management of osteoarthritis.

  February 04, 2009

• Physical Inactivity Is Associated With Chronic Musculoskeletal Complaints 11 Years Later: Results From the Nord-Trondelag Health Study 
  Does long-term physical activity cause chronic pain, or does it work the other way around?

  December 01, 2008

• A Systematic Review With Procedural Assessments and Meta-analysis of Low Level Laser Therapy in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy (Tennis Elbow) 
  Low-level laser therapy can be a safe means to treat lateral elbow tendinopathy, but the efficacy of this treatment has been questioned. The current systematic review examines the sum of scientific research about laser therapy for lateral elbow tendinopathy.

  May 29, 2008

• Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Systematic Review and Metaanalysis of Efficacy and Safety 
  This meta-analysis of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors used in rheumatoid arthritis treatment compares dosing and other factors that influence therapeutic efficacy, both with and without methotrexate.

  April 17, 2008