Working with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs)

Scope of the article

This article covers any problem that affects muscles, bones or joints and impacts on a person’s ability to work.  It may be caused or aggravated by work and then is often called a ‘work-related musculoskeletal disorder (work-related MSD)’.   However, there are many problems that affect the muscles, bones or joints that are often long-term and can impact on work or be aggravated by work, but there is not a clear causative link.  These are commonly called rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) or musculoskeletal conditions in health care.  In this article, they are referred to as RMDs.

Impact of RMDs on…