Self-medication for back, joint and muscle pain

Description

The pharmacy is usually the first port of call when someone suffers from back, joint and muscle pain and wants to combat it as quickly as possible. This makes it all the more important to provide those affected with the best possible advice and to restore or at least make everyday life easier with a few additional tips.

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Learning objectives

After you have completed this topic...

• know how the musculoskeletal system is structured and what functions it fulfills
• you can understand which complaints can occur in joints, ligaments and muscles
• know how to use the appropriate local and systemic therapeutic agents
• know useful additional non-medicinal measures
• know how to prevent acute back pain