Overview

Musculoskeletal conditions are conditions of the bones, muscles and connective tissues. Common musculoskeletal conditions include various forms of arthritis, back pain and problems, osteoporosis and gout.

More reports and statistics on musculoskeletal conditions can be found under Chronic disease.

Latest findings

1 in 11 Australians (9%) have osteoarthritis, approximately 2.1 million people in 2014–15 1 in 7 Australians have experienced some form of arthritis 3 in 4 Australians with arthritis have reported at least one other chronic condition 2 in 3 people who have osteoarthritis are female 1 in 4 people with osteoarthritis self-reported fair or poor health, twice as much as people without the condition 1 in 6 Australians with arthritis reported high or very high levels of psychological distress 36% rise in the rate of total knee replacements for osteoarthritis from 2005–06 to 2015–16 1 in 2 Australians with arthritis reported moderate to severe pain

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