Abstract
This article puts forwards a conceptual model for representing management options for people with musculoskeletal problems. The model is introduced as a dichotomy, that of symptom modifying care versus condition modifying care. From this starting point, the model is discussed and critiqued, culminating in a summary of the possible usefulness of such a model.
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Massimo Giuseppe Barcellona
Dr Massimo Barcellona is a Consultant Physiotherapist with expertise in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal problems and associated conditions.