MSK: Special Issue

Abstract

Musculoskeletal pains in the foot and ankle are a common cause of disability, particularly in middle to older age groups. It is the reason why many of our patients seek help and relief from symptoms. One of the main challenges facing our profession is to provide safe and effective treatments for joint and soft-tissue pains in the foot and ankle. Not only do we need to show patient benefit, we also need to understand the how our treatments work. For this edition we have invited a wide variety of authors from home-grown and international podiatrists with clinical and research expertise in musculoskeletal conditions. We have included big picture articles like, ‘Foot pain - what are the big issues?’ and ‘What has research taught us about foot and ankle conditions in the last 10 years?’. We also included articles to inform our core practice ‘Paradigms of foot and ankle function’ and ‘How do foot orthoses work?’. There are also topical articles around new emerging treatments, such as taping and manual therapies. Finally, possibly the most important issue is addressed: ‘What is the impact of our profession in musculoskeletal conditions?’.In line with MSK:UK’s main aims, we hope this edition will be enjoyable and inform your clinical knowledge.

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ORCID for Emma Cowley: orcid.org/0000-0002-4486-9037

ORCID for Catherine Bowen: orcid.org/0000-0002-7252-9515

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