Researchers have called for GPs to carry out an additional hip screening test in infants at three to four months after a study showed the current hip check at six to eight weeks misses some cases of hip dysplasia and may give parents false reassurance.
Corticosteroid injections for joint pain in arthritis may be harmful in some groups of patients, potentially speeding up joint destruction and osteoarthritis , according to US researchers.
First-contact physiotherapists based in general practice can deal with 99% of patients with musculoskeletal conditions without GP review, a two-year audit has found.