Primary and secondary prevention of musculoskeletal pain and disability in Chiropractic, Osteopathy, and Physiotherapy: a scoping review

Musculoskeletal prevention is a key priority in public health and for national health systems due to the increasing number of people living with persistent conditions, including musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints. There is no robust review of the evidence on COP interventions and MSK prevention, such as what the current state of conceptual debate is about a possible role of COP interventions in prevention, where and how this has been studied, and what the evidence for effectiveness is. This scoping review was conducted to chart and appraise the available evidence regarding primary and secondary prevention in MSK care in the chiropractic, osteopathic and physiotherapy (COP) professions … MORE