Musculoskeletal pain is a common and complex condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can manifest in various forms, including back pain, neck pain, joint pain, and muscular pain, among others. The causes of musculoskeletal pain are varied and can range from injuries to chronic medical conditions. Musculoskeletal pain can significantly impact a person’s quality of life, affecting their ability to perform daily tasks and leading to disability and reduced productivity. Therefore, managing musculoskeletal pain is crucial to improving the quality of life of those affected by this condition. Effective management of musculoskeletal pain may include various approaches, including medication, physical therapy, and lifestyle modifications, among others. The speakers at this year’s #EFIC2023 congress explore the management of musculoskeletal related pain.
These presentations will focus on musculoskeletal-related pain at #EFIC2023:
| Wednesday 20th September | ||||
| Title | Speaker | Time | Type | |
| DW | The Aalborg protocol for musculoskeletal pain | Kristian Kjær-Staal Petersen, DK | WEDS | CLINICAL |
| TW | Pain sensitization and cervical musculoskeletal impairments during the four phases of the migraine cycle: phenotyping migraine patients according to psychophysical characteristics | Matteo Castaldo, DK | WEDS | CLINICAL |
| TW | Nociplastic pain: what it is, what it is not, and beyond primary musculoskeletal pain | Eva Kosek, SE | WEDS | CLINICAL |
| Thursday 21st September | ||||
| PL | What predicts musculoskeletal Pain? | Lars Arendt-Nielsen, DK | THURS | |
| DEBATE | Work-related musculoskeletal pain, ergonomics and EU guidelines | Sarah Copsey, ES | THURS | TRANSLATIONAL |
| DEBATE | Is there a causal relationship between lifting and LBP? | Michiel Reneman, NL | THURS | TRANSLATIONAL |
| TW | Pain phenotypes and proteomic profiling of patients with osteoarthritis | Maja R. Radojčić, GB | THURS | CLINICAL |
| TW | Personalised medicine of musculoskeletal pain based on genetics and microbiome | Frances Williams, GB | THURS | CLINICAL |
| TW | Sensory profiling and clinical decision-making for personalised medicine in musculoskeletal pain | Miroslav Bačkonja, US | THURS | CLINICAL |
| TW | Introduction to the concept of translational pain research with examples in musculoskeletal pain | Thomas Graven-Nielsen, DK | THURS | TRANSLATIONAL |
| DEM | One size does not fit all in managing spinal related pain | Steffan Christensen, DK | THURS | TRANSLATIONAL |
| DEM | Tailoring exercise programmes for people with musculoskeletal pain based on physical and psychological features | THURS | TRANSLATIONAL | |
| DEM | The influence of attentional strategies on pain during exercise | Henrik Bjarke Vægter, DK | THURS | TRANSLATIONAL |
| DEBATE | Diagnostic labelling as a gateway to quicker return-to-work | Morten Hoegh, DK | THURS | TRANSLATIONAL |
| Friday 22nd September | ||||
| TW | Interactions between spinal biomechanics, psychological factors, pain and disability in low back pain | Guillaume Christe, CH | FRI | CLINICAL |
| TW | Stratified care in general practice in UK – The STarT MSK Trial | Jonathan Hill, GB | FRI | CLINICAL |
| TW | Advancing from stratified to personalized AI-based management of MSK patients in Norwegian primary care | Ingebrigt Meisingset, NO | FRI | CLINICAL |
| TW | Researcher perspectives and experiences of partnerships informing research in spinal pain | Katie Kowalski, CA | FRI | TRANSLATIONAL |
