musculoskeletal

CEFRB2

/ˌmʌskjʊloʊˈskɛlɪtəl/

adjective

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Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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The musculoskeletal system is complex.
Have the patient collect an hour-by-hour log of work activities, with an attempt to define actions that may cause or exacerbate musculoskeletal problems.
The superficial fascia surrounds the body and includes subcutaneous fat; the deep fascia surrounds the musculoskeletal system; the meningeal fascia surrounds the nervous system; the visceral fascia surrounds body cavities and organs.

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Have the patient collect an hour-by-hour log of work activities, with an attempt to define actions that may cause or exacerbate musculoskeletal problems.
2006, Stephen A. Paget, Hospital for Special Surgery Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient, page 2
The superficial fascia surrounds the body and includes subcutaneous fat; the deep fascia surrounds the musculoskeletal system; the meningeal fascia surrounds the nervous system; the visceral fascia surrounds body cavities and organs.
2018 November 8, Dr. Melina Jampolis, “The real science behind fascia ailments”, in CNN, archived from the original on 26 Apr 2023
The most common cause of absence in the rail and bus sectors is musculoskeletal - conditions that affect joints, bones and muscles. Between January 1 2019 and June 30 2022, 6.5 million working days were lost due to musculoskeletal illness at a cost of £946m.
2023 January 25, Alun Baker, “A wellbeing crisis”, in RAIL, number 975, page 65

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From musculo- + skeletal.