Musculoskeletal conditions

About musculoskeletal conditions

Musculoskeletal conditions involve the muscles, tendons, ligaments and other soft tissues. Musculoskeletal diseases are common and can be extremely painful and incapacitating. They can be:

• Acute, e.g. after an injury
• Chronic, e.g. degenerative or inflammatory
  • Degenerative ("wear and tear"), e.g. osteoarthritis
  • Inflammatory, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis 

To find out more about arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions, go to www.arthritisireland.ie