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A musculoskeletal condition is a condition in which a person has a problem with his bony skeleton, his muscles and the tendons attaching muscles to bones, and/or his ligaments attaching bones together at joints. Problems can be birth defects, growth disorders, fractures or other injuries, auto-immune damage, infections, etc...

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common

Types of

Plantar fasciitis
Condition
Bone diseases
Condition
Cartilage disorders
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Joint diseases
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Muscle disorders
Condition

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