musculoskeletal
adjective
mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal
ˌmə-skyə-lō-ˈske-lə-tᵊl 
: of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton
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Research has shown that eccentric exercises can help improve range of motion and strength in people with chronic musculoskeletal diseases, such as osteoarthritis (OA).
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Ashley Mateo, Health, 6 May 2024
Those who used the LEDs had a 40 percent improvement in musculoskeletal injuries and 50 percent faster healing for lacerations over the control group.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Yale University's School of Public Health has established a scholarship in Dr. Positano's honor to promote training and research in the non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
—Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
The changes also would have grouped together RPM and RTM and done away with specific categories around therapeutic monitoring for musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions in favor of more general categories.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024
Emerging research also suggests that black cohosh provides relief for arthritis and other musculoskeletal pain.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
She was inspired in part by the work of paleobiologist Oliver Demuth, who creates biomechanical 3D musculoskeletal models of extinct archosaurs.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2023
They are expertly trained to treat musculoskeletal injuries and other ways that athletics affect the human body, including cardiovascular, respiratory, dermatological, and immunologic impacts.
—Crystal Run Healthcare, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
The series covers a range of topics, including musculoskeletal health.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Ashley Mateo, Health, 6 May 2024
Those who used the LEDs had a 40 percent improvement in musculoskeletal injuries and 50 percent faster healing for lacerations over the control group.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Yale University's School of Public Health has established a scholarship in Dr. Positano's honor to promote training and research in the non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
—Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
The changes also would have grouped together RPM and RTM and done away with specific categories around therapeutic monitoring for musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions in favor of more general categories.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024
Emerging research also suggests that black cohosh provides relief for arthritis and other musculoskeletal pain.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
She was inspired in part by the work of paleobiologist Oliver Demuth, who creates biomechanical 3D musculoskeletal models of extinct archosaurs.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2023
They are expertly trained to treat musculoskeletal injuries and other ways that athletics affect the human body, including cardiovascular, respiratory, dermatological, and immunologic impacts.
—Crystal Run Healthcare, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
The series covers a range of topics, including musculoskeletal health.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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musculoskeletal
adjective
mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal
ˌməs-kyə-lō-ˈskel-ət-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton
musculoskeletal defects
the musculoskeletal organization of the arm
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