Care for patients with musculoskeletal pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: Physical therapy and rehabilitation suggestions for pain management

J Chin Med Assoc. 2020 Sep;83(9):822-824. doi: 10.1097/JCMA.0000000000000376.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 has severely affected public health. Under social distancing and lockdown policies, patients with musculoskeletal pain have fewer opportunities than usual to receive routine medical care for pain management in hospitals. Therefore, we provided some suggestions for such patients to manage musculoskeletal pain and techniques that may be performed at home during this period.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Musculoskeletal Pain / rehabilitation*
  • Pain Management / methods*
  • Pandemics
  • Physical Therapy Modalities*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • SARS-CoV-2