These pathologies (up to 200 can be related to rheumatology and the musculoskeletal system) affect not only the elderly but also young people of working age.
Research is very important in these diseases since they also affect other organs, such as the heart or lungs, and their symptoms can lead us to believe that we are facing other ailments.
The role of the family doctor, who has an overview of the person's state of health, is very important in the early detection of musculoskeletal diseases.
Symptoms range from sustained pain for more than three weeks to fever, weight loss or mobility difficulties. These are warning signs that should be treated as soon as possible.
This is something that those affected should start to do themselves, taking care of themselves, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, which together with a timely diagnosis, facilitates the quality of life of these patients.
As life expectancy has increased and the population has aged, rheumatologic diseases are the leading cause of physical disability of non-mental origin in the Western world.
In conclusion, there must be information measures for citizens by the Health Institutions, promoting postural hygiene, ergonomics and emphasizing healthy lifestyles, such as a proportionate diet, sports practice, not smoking and not drinking alcohol, as well as injury prevention programs for each period of life.
