Open AccessCare for patients with musculoskeletal pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: Physical therapy and rehabilitation suggestions for pain management
Author(s) -
Chien-Chih Wang,
Jian Kang Chao,
Yu Hui Chang,
ChienChen Chou,
Chung Lan Kao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000376
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , pain management , rehabilitation , physical therapy , covid-19 , musculoskeletal pain , health care , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , economic growth , economics , virology , outbreak
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.