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Frequently Asked Questions So what is a "musculoskeletal disease or disorder?... Want to hear about the benefits in person? What are the goals of the Bone and Joint Decade? What is the Bone and Joint Decade? Why have musculoskeletal problems been selected as... So what is a "musculoskeletal disease or disorder?" It's a wide range of conditions. To name just a few, we're talking about arthritis, osteoporosis, broken bones, trauma (caused by sports injuries or automobile accidents for example), back pain and other spinal disorders, hip, knee and foot pain, cerebral palsy, and congenital problems like clubfoot. 
Want to hear about the benefits in person? Visit www.nata.org/video and select the 8th video to hear testimony to the benefits the Decade can bring from Mary Kirkland of the Kennedy Space Cetner in Florida, and a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association.
What are the goals of the Bone and Joint Decade? Supporting organizations of the Bone and Joint Decade are engaged in developing new research and education programs that will bring about significant advances in the knowledge, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, and increase the number of resources at the disposal of the healthcare profession and the public at large. Overall, we're committed to making an impact on the estimated $254 billion annual cost of musculoskeletal conditions in the United States. The goals of the Decade are to: · Raise awareness and educate the world on the increasing societal impact of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders · Empower patients to participate in decisions about their care and treatment · Increase global funding for prevention activities and treatment research · Continually seek and promote cost-effective prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders. committed to making an impact on the estimated $254 billion annual cost of musculoskeletal conditions in the United States.
What is the Bone and Joint Decade? The Bone and Joint Decade is a global, multi-disciplinary initiative targeting the care of people with musculoskeletal conditions--bone and joint disorders. Its focus is on improving your quality of life as well as advancing the understanding and treatment of those conditions through research, prevention and education. Bones, and the joints that create function and movement, are connected by muscle and ligaments. Their state of health and how they enable you to lead an active and healthy life is what the Decade aims to improve.
Why have musculoskeletal problems been selected as the focus for the Decade? Across the world, musculoskeletal conditions affect hundreds of millions of people, at a huge cost to society. · Worldwide, musculoskeletal conditions are the most common causes of severe long-term pain and physical disability. · Aging populations throughout the developed world will result in significant increases in musculoskeletal conditions, with attendant increases in costs to those countries. · Joint diseases account for half of all chronic conditions in the elderly. · Forty percent of all women over the age of 50 years are expected to suffer at least one osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime. · Throughout the world, musculoskeletal conditions and deformities deprive children of a normal development. · Road traffic injuries are increasing precipitously, and by the year 2010, are estimated to account for as much as 25% of all health care expenditures in developing nations. · In the United States alone, musculoskeletal conditions are a leading cause of disability, accounting for more than 130 million patient visits to healthcare providers annually. · Musculoskeletal research currently is at the precipice of major breakthroughs that likely will change and simplify the way bone and joint disorders are treated and prevented throughout the world. These research efforts promise major benefits for patients who have musculoskeletal conditions.
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