Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and physiotherapy utilization in primary care – a registry-based study in Sweden

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However, an essential first step is to identify the most prevalent diagnoses among patients seeking physiotherapy. Thus, this study aims to (I) identify the most prevalent musculoskeletal diagnoses and, (II) describe patient characteristics and physiotherapy utilization diagnosis among patients consulting physiotherapists in Swedish primary care. Methods This was a register-based study including all physiotherapy visits in primary care in Region Skåne, southern Sweden during 2023. Aggregated data on patient visits registered with diagnoses according to the ICD-10 classification system, chapter VIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M-codes), were retrieved and synthesized. Results Over the course of one year, 656,938 physiotherapy visits were registered, of which 221,265 were first-time visits. Of those,176,317 (73%) had a registered M-diagnosis. Low back pain was the most common diagnosis (n = 13,833) followed by myalgia and cervicalgia. Spinal stenosis, fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis had the highest mean number of visits ranging from 4.2–4.8 visits per patient. Knee OA had the highest estimated total number of visits (n = 31,390). Of the fifty most prevalent diagnoses, all but one had a higher proportion of women. Conclusions Although low back pain was the most common diagnosis, patients with knee osteoarthritis utilized the most physiotherapy resources. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the 50 most common diagnoses which may aid in determining priority areas for the development of evidence-based clinical guidelines in physiotherapy primary care settings. Primary health care physiotherapist musculoskeletal disorders register data healthcare utilization Figures Figure 1 Background Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) encompass different disorders and injuries affecting bones, joints, muscles and connective tissues and are one of the leading causes of disability worldwide ( 1 , 2 ). MSDs impose a significant economic and social burden on individuals, healthcare systems and society at large and the need for rehabilitation is high ( 3 ). As life expectancy rises, the years people live with MSD-related disability are also expected to increase ( 4 ). Consequently, the management and rehabilitation of MSD are expected to require more healthcare resources in the future ( 3 ). Low back pain, neck pain and osteoarthritis (OA) are some of the most occurring MSD in the population worldwide ( 2 ). Musculoskeletal complaints are a common reason for seeking primary care ( 5 , 6 ). Examination and treatment of common MSDs is generally provided in primary care and in many countries, a general practitioner (GP) conducts the first assessment. However, it has become increasingly common that physiotherapists are the first point of contact for patients with MSDs, providing initial assessment, diagnosis, and management ( 7 , 8 ). A systematic review showed that direct access to physiotherapy is safe, cost-effective and leads to higher satisfaction among patients with MSD compared to referral from a physician ( 8 ). Consequently, physiotherapists have an important and autonomous role in prioritizing, diagnosing and treating patients with MSDs. Physiotherapists, as all healthcare professionals, should apply evidence-based practice to ensure that patients receive the most effective and appropriate care based on best available knowledge ( 9 ). However, previous research has shown that many physiotherapists do not apply evidence-based practice when managing patients with MSDs ( 10 ). Lacking time and access to scientific literature were considered important barriers to assimilate scientific evidence according to a recent Swedish study on physiotherapists’ scientific approaches ( 11 ). Other previous studies have shown similar results regarding limited access to guidelines and also reported that relevant clinical guidelines are lacking ( 12 , 13 ). To support evidence-based practice, it is important to establish an infrastructure in the healthcare system that systematically reviews literature, develop clinical practice guidelines and adapt these guidelines for local contexts ( 14 ). Developing guidelines is a time-consuming process, and it is important to prioritize among the numerous existing diagnoses. Commonly used prioritization criteria are the prevalence and the general burden of the diagnoses ( 15 ). To the best of our knowledge, the most common musculoskeletal diagnoses and those carrying the highest burden in physiotherapy practice in Sweden remain unidentified. Thus, this study aims to (I) identify the most prevalent musculoskeletal diagnoses and, (II) describe patient characteristics and physiotherapy utilization diagnosis among patients consulting physiotherapists in Swedish primary care. Methods Design This is a retrospective registry-based study using data from a population-based healthcare register in southern Sweden. Setting Healthcare in Sweden is predominantly tax-funded and decentralized, with governance delegated to regions and municipalities. Primary care is the first line healthcare, managed at the regional level, providing medical assessment and treatment, nursing, preventive care, and rehabilitation that does not require specialized medical or technical resources or other specific expertise. It is delivered to healthcare centres by a range of professionals, including general practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, and others. Skåne, a region in southern Sweden with approximately 1.4 million inhabitants (as of December 2023), had 175 primary care centres in operation in 2023. Most physiotherapists in Skåne work at publicly or privately driven healthcare centres, although a substantial number operate their clinics in agreement with Region Skåne. Physiotherapists in Sweden are often the first point of contact for patients seeking care for MSDs, and no referral from a GP is required. Diagnoses are registered for each patient encounter using the Swedish version of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) ( 16 ). ICD-10 is divided into chapters, each covering blocks with categories/sub-categories and codes representing diseases, conditions, abnormal findings or symptoms. According to the Swedish National Board of health and welfare, the primary diagnosis should be made based on “ the condition that is the primary reason for a healthcare contact, determined at the end of the healthcare encounter”. The primary diagnosis includes diseases, symptoms, exclusion of suspected conditions, and certain treatments when they are the reason for healthcare contact. Figure 1 shows an example of the ICD-10 structure in chapter VIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue. Data collection and management Using the Skåne Health-care Register in southern Sweden, information on all physiotherapy in-person visits in primary care in 2023 was requested. The information included the total number of visits, first-time visits and proportion of the first-time visits that had a registered diagnosis (ICD-10 code). First-time visits were defined as a patient’s first consultation with a physiotherapist for a particular condition. To be considered a first-time visit in this study, there had to be at least a two-month interval between visits. The total number of visits in a cohesive treatment period for a patient is referred to as recurring visits. Recurring visits were classified according to the diagnosis recorded at the initial visit with the physiotherapist. We requested aggregated data on visits with a registered diagnosis within chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue. Data synthesis The data included information on the number of visits (recurring visits) for each three- or four-digit ICD-10 code. Aggregated patient characteristics (mean age and proportion female/male sex) were obtained for all diagnoses with at least 10 visits in 2023. We received data in Microsoft Excel on the number of first-time visits , sex distribution and mean age (SD) per diagnosis. Treatment series that commenced in 2022 was excluded. We also requested information on the number of patients per diagnosis and the average number of visits (recurring visits) per patient and diagnosis. Data included information on mean and median (IQR), and min-max number of visits per diagnosis. All data was merged into one document and the diagnoses were organized in descending order based on the number of first-time visits per diagnosis. A new variable (Estimated total number of visits) was created by multiplying the number of patients with the average number of visits per M-code. The fifty most prevalent M-codes were presented. Results In 2023, a total of 656,938 visits with a physiotherapist were registered in primary care within Region Skåne, of which 221,265 were first-time visits. Of the first-time visits, 90% (n = 199,275) were assigned an ICD-10 diagnostic code. Patient visits with an M-code accounted for 72.9% (n = 176,317) of all diagnosed first-time visits. In total, 588 different M-codes were used, whereof only 155 (26%) were registered on more than 100 first-time visits in 2023. Some of these diagnoses were related to symptoms such as myalgia or pain in joint and others corresponded to a specific condition such as gonarthrosis . Sixteen percent (n = 28,211) had two or more diagnoses registered at their first-time visit. First-time visits The most prevalent diagnoses were l ow back pain (LBP) with 13,833 first time visits, followed by myalgia (9,536 visits) and c ervicalgia (8,433 visits). Among the ten most prevalent diagnoses, four were related to LB P or neck pain . Conditions including Spinal stenosis and OA had the highest mean age (68.3–72.5 years) while Torticollis , Patellar tendinitis and Pes planus had the lowest mean age (8.4–45.1 years). In general, women had a slightly higher mean age than men. The proportion of women were higher for 49 of the 50 most prevalent diagnoses. Only torticollis had a higher proportion of males, and the difference was minimal (50.6% males). Of the initial visits registered with fibromyalgia , almost all were women (95%). Trochanteric tendinitis and hallux valgus also had a vast majority (> 80%) with women. Aggregated patient characteristics on the 50 most prevalent diagnoses (140,912 first-time visits) are presented in Table 1 . Table 1 Prevalence of the top 50 musculoskeletal diagnoses registered in physiotherapy primary care over one year (2023). Women Men First-time visits a Unique patients Age (years) Estimated total number of visits Median number of visits Sex distribution (women) Age (years) ICD-10 category (n) (n) Mean (SD) Mean visits per patient (patients x mean visits) Median (IQR) Min-Max % (n) Mean (SD) Mean (SD) M54.5 Low back pain 13833 13392 51.4 (18.8) 2.3 30668 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–64 59 (8129) 52.0 (18.5) 50.6 (19.2) M79.1 Myalgia 9536 9430 50.5 (19.4) 2.5 23104 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–57 68 (6479) 51.2 (18.9) 49.1 (20.3) M54.2 Cervicalgia 8433 8089 53.2 (17.7) 2.6 20870 1 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–56 66 (5554) 53.2 (17.3) 53.3 (18.4) M17.9 Gonarthrosis, unspecified 8418 7828 68.6 (10.7) 4.0 31390 2 ( 1 – 4 ) 1–81 65 (5503) 68.4 (10.8) 69.0 (10.5) M25.5G Pain in joint, knee 8218 8048 51.6 (19.4) 2.1 16901 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–65 59 (4812) 52.5 (19.2) 50.3 (19.6) M54.4 Lumbago with sciatia 8064 7777 52.9 (16.4) 2.5 19365 1 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–46 59 (4726) 53.5 (16.5) 52.0 (16.3) M54.9 Dorsalgia, unspecified 7504 7313 52.6 (21.2) 2.3 17039 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–61 61 (4594) 53.3 (20.9) 51.4 (21.6) M75.4 Impingement syndrome of shoulder 5595 5413 57.4 (15.5) 2.5 13587 1 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–57 57 (3166) 58.4 (14.8) 56.1 (15.7) M79.6H Pain, unspecified in foot 5221 5110 45.8 (22.2) 1.7 8432 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–39 61 (3210) 48.0 (21.4) 42.3 (23.0) M16.9 Coxarthrosis, unspecified 3573 3337 69.8 (10.6) 3.8 12514 1 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–86 62 (2229) 70.0 (10.5) 69.4 (10.8) M25.5B Pain in joint, unspecified in shoulder 3499 3429 58.3 (17.6) 2.2 7578 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–60 56 (1970) 60.2 (17.3) 56.0 (17.8) M70.6 Trochanteric bursitis/ Trochanteric tendinitis 3384 3242 64.0 (14.6) 2.5 8008 1 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–46 83 (2812) 63.7 (14.5) 65.4 (15.2) M75.1 Rotator cuff syndrome 3130 3051 56.6 (16.6) 2.6 7872 1 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–56 53 (1649) 57.7 (15.7) 55.4 (17.5) M77.1 Lateral epicondylitis 2663 2638 49.5 (11.3) 2.6 6727 1 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–28 55 (1465) 49.8 (11.0) 49.2 (11.7) M25.5F Pain in joint, unspecified in hip 2521 2490 60.0 (18.4) 2.4 6001 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–52 64 (1617) 60.4 (17.9) 59.1 (19.4) M54.6 Pain in thoracic spine 2306 2267 46.8 (19.1) 2.1 4806 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–66 61 (1402) 48.5 (19.2) 44.4 (18.7) M79.6B Pain, unspecified in arm 2048 2009 55.4 (18.1) 2.1 4259 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–50 55 (1133) 56.9 (17.5) 56.5 (18.7) M79.6G Pain, unspecified in leg 2015 1996 48.0 (22.8) 2.4 4810 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–65 60 (1205) 49.6 (22.7) 45.7 (22.8) M72.2 Plantar fascial fibromatosis 2008 1995 51.7 (15.3) 3.0 6005 2 ( 1 – 4 ) 1–45 68 (1372) 51.7 (14.7) 51.8 (16.4) M79.1F Myalgia hip/thigh 1958 1878 55.0 (20.4) 2.1 3925 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–36 64 (1254) 56.6 (19.5) 52.2 (21.6) M76.6 Achilles tendinitis 1941 1895 53.7 (17.6) 2.7 5079 1 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–36 55 (1075) 53.7 (16.8) 53.6 (18.6) M53.1 Cervicobrachial syndrome 1898 1871 51.4 (13.9) 2.5 4584 1 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–48 64 (1208) 50.9 (14.1) 52.1 (13.5) M17- Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of the knee] 1845 1753 69.3 (10.7) 3.6 6276 1 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–84 67 (1245) 69.5 (10.8) 69.0 (10.6) M25.5 Pain in joint 1808 1763 53.8 (18.3) 2.2 3931 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–48 66 (1188) 54.2 (18.2) 53.1 (18.6) M79.1B Myalgia in shoulder/upper arm 1761 1721 53.2 (18.3) 2.1 3528 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–33 61 (1066) 54.5 (17.7) 51.4 (19.1) M77.3 Calcaneal spur 1618 1575 52.8 (15.1) 2.9 4520 2 ( 1 – 4 ) 1–25 71 (1152) 52.7 (14.6) 53.1 (16.2) M19.9 Osteoarthritis, unspecified site 1605 1538 69.2 (11.2) 3.1 4814 1 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–54 66 (1060) 69.4 (11.0) 68.9 (11.6) M17.1 Primary gonarthrosis, unilateral or unspecified 1532 1461 68.3 (10.7) 4.8 6940 2 ( 1 – 5 ) 1–68 63 (965) 68.0 (10.9) 69.0 (10.3) M48.0 Spinal stenosis 1515 1412 72.5 (10.3) 4.2 5860 2 ( 1 – 4 ) 1–67 60 (902) 73.0 (10.3) 71.9 (10.4) M25.5H Pain in joint, unspecified in ankle/foot 1424 1384 50.2 (20.5) 1.7 2394 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–37 60 (856) 51.8 (19.7) 47.7 (21.4) M79.6E Pain, unspecified in pelvis 1365 1351 49.8 (21.1) 1.9 2540 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–28 76 (1042) 48.0 (20.3) 55.5 (22.7) M75.0 Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder 1326 1257 55.9 (11.0) 2.9 3683 2 ( 1 – 4 ) 1–56 64 (850) 55.6 (10.6) 56.4 (11.7) M17.0 Primary gonarthrosis, bilateral 1277 1128 69.8 (10.4) 4.6 5132 2 ( 1 – 4 ) 1–63 59 (847) 69.1 (10.8) 71.4 (9.7) M79.6F Pain, unspecified in thigh 1252 1231 55.0 (22.3) 2.0 2462 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–31 58 (725) 57.1 (21.3 52.1 (23.2) M51.1K Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region (sciatica) 1234 1174 53.0 (15.3) 3.8 4508 2 ( 1 – 4 ) 1–71 56 (688) 54.4 (15.0) 51.3 (15.5) M79.1E Myalgia in pelvic region 1212 1172 54.3 (19.2) 2.4 2836 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–44 77 (929) 53 (18.8) 58.3 (19.9) M79.1G Myalgia, unspecified in knee/lower leg 1203 1175 46.5 (21.1) 1.7 2009 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–31 53 (637) 47.4 (20.5) 45.5 (21.7) M43.6 Torticollis 1092 1019 8.4 (20.0) 2.4 2405 2 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–15 49 (539) 10.1 (21.0) 6.6 (18.9) M19.0B Primary arthrosis in shoulder joint 1048 951 70.6 (11.9) 3.3 3129 2 ( 1 – 3 ) 1–41 59 (618) 72.0 (11.9) 68.5 (11.7) M79.7 Fibromyalgia 1032 956 53.7 (12.1) 4.2 3996 2 ( 1 – 4 ) 1–60 95 (980) 53.5 (12.2) 57.0 (9.5) M62.6 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified 1009 988 45.7 (21.2) 1.8 1788 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–26 55 (550) 47.2 (21.0) 43.9 (21.3) M54.9P Dorsalgia, unspecified 919 896 53.8 (20.1) 2.4 2115 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–28 63 (583) 53.8 (20.1) 53.9 (20.1) M16.1 Primary coxarthrosis, unilateral or unspecified 853 809 69.2 (10.9) 4.4 3527 2 ( 1 – 4 ) 1–72 64 (543) 69.2 (11.0) 69.2 (10.6) M48.0K Spinal stenosis, lumbar region 814 744 71.4 (10.6) 4.7 3489 2 ( 1 – 4 ) 1–70 59 (483) 71.3 (10.6) 71.6 (10.6) M54.3 Sciatica 810 797 59.6 (16.9) 1.9 1530 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–24 57 (462) 60.4 (16.9) 58.6 (16.7) M79.6D Pain, unspecified in hand 770 769 46.1 (19.8) 1.4 1077 1 ( 1 – 1 ) 1–19 59 (454) 47.8 (19.3) 43.8 (20.4) M20.1 Hallux valgus (acquired) 731 711 54.9 (18.0) 1.5 1095 1 ( 1 – 1 ) 1–34 81 (595) 55.2 (17.8) 53.8 (19.1) M53.9P Dorsopathy, unspecified 707 678 71.2 (12.9) 3.7 2515 1 (1-3.8) 1–52 63 (446) 71.8 (12.1) 70.2 (14.1) M76.5 Patellar tendinitis 701 690 32.5 (17.9) 1.9 1318 1 ( 1 – 2 ) 1–21 51 (361) 30.3 (17.9) 34.7 (17.6) M21.4 Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired) 683 669 45.1 (24.1) 1.6 1064 1 ( 1 – 1 ) 1–34 60 (408) 49.1 (22.4) 39.1 (25.2) a First-time visits is defined as > 2 months between visits ICD-10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision; SD Standard deviation a incl. thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral disc disorders Recurring visits Patients diagnosed with spinal stenosis , fibromyalgia and OA had the highest number of average physiotherapy visits with 4.2–4.8 visits per patient. The highest value regarding number of visits per patient in one year was for hip (n = 86) and knee OA (n = 84). Gonarthrosis, unspecified had the highest estimated total number of visits (n = 31,390 visits) and thereby utilized most physiotherapy resources. In comparison, patients with LBP had on average 2.3 visits per patient and a total estimated visit of 30,668. Diagnoses related to unspecific pain in foot/knee / hand or disorders in the foot ( hallux valgus, pes planus ) had the lowest mean number of visits per patient (1.4–1.7 visits) (Table 1 ). Discussion To our knowledge, this is the first study to comprehensively identify the most prevalent musculoskeletal diagnoses, patient characteristics and the physiotherapy utilization in primary care. Our findings highlight that LBP was the most common diagnosis among initial visits, while knee OA had the highest estimated total number of visits. This dual pattern underscores the burden of both acute and persistent musculoskeletal conditions in primary care physiotherapy. Several of the diagnoses presented in this study are similar to each other and (in some cases) used interchangeably by physiotherapists. For instance, knee OA was represented four times among the 50 most prevalent diagnoses and back pain (thoracic and lumbar) with or without sciatica occurred eight times. The reasons underlying the more frequent use of certain diagnoses are unclear and fall outside the scope of this study. Numerous diagnoses presented in this study were non-specific and symptom-based such as myalgia or joint pain. This reflects the complexity of diagnosing musculoskeletal conditions in primary care, especially at the first visit. The results align with a Danish study showing that many patients seeking a general practitioner in primary care did not have a specific diagnosis ( 17 ). The most common symptoms that patients reported in the Danish study were related to the musculoskeletal system. Among the ten most common M-codes, four were related to LBP or neck pain, a result consistent with previous research showing that these conditions are among the leading causes of disability globally and a frequent reason for seeking primary healthcare ( 3 , 5 , 18 ). Patients with specific LBP-conditions such as intervertebral disc disorders or spinal stenosis had on average, more recurring visits than unspecific LBP. This may be explained by the natural course of the different conditions. While most patients with nonspecific LBP improve markedly within six weeks, patients with other spinal disorders such as spinal stenosis may require a longer period of rehabilitation ( 19 ). Our results showed that OA diagnoses had the highest mean number of recurring visits per patient. Although the chronicity of OA may be the most important factor explaining the relatively high number of visits among these patients, another explanation could be the structured care program of hip and knee OA in Sweden ( 20 ). The program has been used for almost two decades and is well implemented and recommended in Swedish healthcare. The program is delivered in primary care and consists of group lectures that are often followed by supervised exercise for 10–12 sessions. Consequently, these national recommendations may thus explain why patients with hip and knee OA had the most visits per patient. This type of structured physiotherapy is not as widely available for other musculoskeletal diagnoses in Sweden. Of the 50 most common diagnoses that we present in this study, all but one had a higher proportion of women. A similar pattern has been reported in multiple studies including cohorts of different ages and areas of the world ( 21 – 23 ). A recently published Norwegian study reported a similar pattern although they only included OA, spine pain and fibromyalgia diagnoses ( 23 ). Tyrdal et al also investigated if first-time visits were made with a physiotherapist or a general GP. The study showed that a higher proportion of women compared to men consulted a physiotherapist first. In this study, we did not collect data on patient visits with a GP, but considering the results of the Norwegian study, one explanation for the higher proportion of women may be that men, to a greater extent, visit a GP instead of a physiotherapist. Methodological considerations A strength in this study is the use of a large, robust healthcare register in which all physiotherapy visits in primary care are registered. Although the register only covers one region I Sweden, there is nothing to suggest that they would differ significantly from the Swedish population at large. Using a register with the ICD-10 diagnoses minimizes the risk of selection bias and increases the generalizability of the findings since ICD-10 is a system that is used worldwide. The high proportion of visits with a registered ICD-10 diagnosis is also a strength in this study. There are several weaknesses in this study that should be considered when interpreting the findings. The primary limitation in this study is the lack of individual data. We only retrieved aggregated data which limits the possibility for in-depths analyses and group comparison. However, the aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive overview of the most prevalent MSDs in patients visiting physiotherapists in primary care and, for this purpose, the data was considered adequate. Future studies using individual-level data could allow for additional analyses that were beyond the scope of the present study. Furthermore, the registered diagnoses in our study are only based on first-time visits with a physiotherapist but these diagnoses might have been reconsidered and changed at a follow-up visit. Hence, the non-specified diagnoses might have been less prevalent at the second visit and onward. We would also like to acknowledge that, in our results, there are several diagnoses that are equivalent or very similar and may be used interchangeably by clinical physiotherapists. If we had chosen to consolidate equivalent/similar diagnoses, the results would have been different. However, although some OA-diagnosed might be straightforward to combine, that is not the case for many of the other diagnoses. Consequently, we chose to present each diagnose separately for clarity. Conclusion This study provides an overview of the fifty most prevalent diagnoses in physiotherapy primary care in southern Sweden. A vast majority of patients that visited a physiotherapist in primary care in southern Sweden sought care for musculoskeletal disorders. Low back pain was the most common diagnosis among first-time visits, whereas knee osteoarthritis accounted for the largest utilization of physiotherapy resources. Information of the estimated physiotherapy utilization in patients with musculoskeletal disorders can serve as a valuable metric for healthcare planners and policymakers. The identification of the most resource-demanding may aid in determining priority areas for the development of evidence-based knowledge support. Abbreviations Musculoskeletal disorders MSD Osteoarthritis OA General practitioner GP International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision ICD-10 Low back pain LBP Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participate This study was conducted in accordance with the WMA declaration of Helsinki (24). This study was assessed by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority, (No 2024-02800-01). The need for ethical approval and informed consent from participants were waived since no individual data was collected. Consent for publication Not applicable. Availability of data and materials The datasets used in this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. Competing interests The authors report there are no competing interests to declare. Funding The project was conducted with allocated research time for EÖ, supported by Region Skåne. Authors' contributions EÖ and FE were involved in the study design. All authors, EÖ, CL, FE, had full access to the data in the study and contributed to the analysis and interpretation of data. EÖ had the main responsibility for drafting the manuscript. All authors revised and approved the manuscript. Acknowledgements We would like to thank Clinical Studies Sweden, Forum South for aiding us with the data collection. 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MSDs impose a significant economic and social burden on individuals, healthcare systems and society at large and the need for rehabilitation is high (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR3\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e). As life expectancy rises, the years people live with MSD-related disability are also expected to increase (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR4\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e4\u003c/span\u003e). Consequently, the management and rehabilitation of MSD are expected to require more healthcare resources in the future (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR3\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e). Low back pain, neck pain and osteoarthritis (OA) are some of the most occurring MSD in the population worldwide (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR2\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusculoskeletal complaints are a common reason for seeking primary care (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR5\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e5\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR6\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e6\u003c/span\u003e). Examination and treatment of common MSDs is generally provided in primary care and in many countries, a general practitioner (GP) conducts the first assessment. However, it has become increasingly common that physiotherapists are the first point of contact for patients with MSDs, providing initial assessment, diagnosis, and management (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR7\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e7\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR8\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e8\u003c/span\u003e). A systematic review showed that direct access to physiotherapy is safe, cost-effective and leads to higher satisfaction among patients with MSD compared to referral from a physician (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR8\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e8\u003c/span\u003e). Consequently, physiotherapists have an important and autonomous role in prioritizing, diagnosing and treating patients with MSDs.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhysiotherapists, as all healthcare professionals, should apply evidence-based practice to ensure that patients receive the most effective and appropriate care based on best available knowledge (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR9\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e9\u003c/span\u003e). However, previous research has shown that many physiotherapists do not apply evidence-based practice when managing patients with MSDs (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR10\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e10\u003c/span\u003e). Lacking time and access to scientific literature were considered important barriers to assimilate scientific evidence according to a recent Swedish study on physiotherapists\u0026rsquo; scientific approaches (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR11\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e11\u003c/span\u003e). Other previous studies have shown similar results regarding limited access to guidelines and also reported that relevant clinical guidelines are lacking (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR12\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e12\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR13\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e13\u003c/span\u003e). To support evidence-based practice, it is important to establish an infrastructure in the healthcare system that systematically reviews literature, develop clinical practice guidelines and adapt these guidelines for local contexts (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR14\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e14\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Developing guidelines is a time-consuming process, and it is important to prioritize among the numerous existing diagnoses. Commonly used prioritization criteria are the prevalence and the general burden of the diagnoses (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR15\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e15\u003c/span\u003e). To the best of our knowledge, the most common musculoskeletal diagnoses and those carrying the highest burden in physiotherapy practice in Sweden remain unidentified. Thus, this study aims to (I) identify the most prevalent musculoskeletal diagnoses and, (II) describe patient characteristics and physiotherapy utilization diagnosis among patients consulting physiotherapists in Swedish primary care.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Methods","content":"\u003cp\u003eDesign\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a retrospective registry-based study using data from a population-based healthcare register in southern Sweden.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSetting\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHealthcare in Sweden is predominantly tax-funded and decentralized, with governance delegated to regions and municipalities. Primary care is the first line healthcare, managed at the regional level, providing medical assessment and treatment, nursing, preventive care, and rehabilitation that does not require specialized medical or technical resources or other specific expertise. It is delivered to healthcare centres by a range of professionals, including general practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, and others. Sk\u0026aring;ne, a region in southern Sweden with approximately 1.4\u0026nbsp;million inhabitants (as of December 2023), had 175 primary care centres in operation in 2023. Most physiotherapists in Sk\u0026aring;ne work at publicly or privately driven healthcare centres, although a substantial number operate their clinics in agreement with Region Sk\u0026aring;ne. Physiotherapists in Sweden are often the first point of contact for patients seeking care for MSDs, and no referral from a GP is required.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiagnoses are registered for each patient encounter using the Swedish version of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) (\u003cspan class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e16\u003c/span\u003e). ICD-10 is divided into chapters, each covering blocks with categories/sub-categories and codes representing diseases, conditions, abnormal findings or symptoms. According to the Swedish National Board of health and welfare, the primary diagnosis should be made based on \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003ethe condition that is the primary reason for a healthcare contact, determined at the end of the healthcare encounter\u0026rdquo;.\u003c/em\u003e The primary diagnosis includes diseases, symptoms, exclusion of suspected conditions, and certain treatments when they are the reason for healthcare contact. Figure 1 shows an example of the ICD-10 structure in chapter VIII, \u003cem\u003eDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eData collection and management\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the Sk\u0026aring;ne Health-care Register in southern Sweden, information on all physiotherapy in-person visits in primary care in 2023 was requested. The information included the total number of visits, first-time visits and proportion of the first-time visits that had a registered diagnosis (ICD-10 code). \u003cem\u003eFirst-time visits\u003c/em\u003e were defined as a patient\u0026rsquo;s first consultation with a physiotherapist for a particular condition. To be considered a first-time visit in this study, there had to be at least a two-month interval between visits. The total number of visits in a cohesive treatment period for a patient is referred to as \u003cem\u003erecurring visits.\u003c/em\u003e Recurring visits were classified according to the diagnosis recorded at the initial visit with the physiotherapist. We requested aggregated data on visits with a registered diagnosis within chapter XIII, \u003cem\u003eDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eData synthesis\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe data included information on the number of visits (recurring visits) for each three- or four-digit ICD-10 code. Aggregated patient characteristics (mean age and proportion female/male sex) were obtained for all diagnoses with at least 10 visits in 2023. We received data in Microsoft Excel on the number of \u003cem\u003efirst-time visits\u003c/em\u003e, sex distribution and mean age (SD) per diagnosis. Treatment series that commenced in 2022 was excluded. We also requested information on the number of patients per diagnosis and the average number of visits (recurring visits) per patient and diagnosis. Data included information on mean and median (IQR), and min-max number of visits per diagnosis. All data was merged into one document and the diagnoses were organized in descending order based on the number of first-time visits per diagnosis. A new variable (Estimated total number of visits) was created by multiplying the number of patients with the average number of visits per M-code. The fifty most prevalent M-codes were presented.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Results","content":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2023, a total of 656,938 visits with a physiotherapist were registered in primary care within Region Sk\u0026aring;ne, of which 221,265 were \u003cem\u003efirst-time visits.\u003c/em\u003e Of the first-time visits, 90% (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;199,275) were assigned an ICD-10 diagnostic code. Patient visits with an M-code accounted for 72.9% (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;176,317) of all diagnosed first-time visits. In total, 588 different M-codes were used, whereof only 155 (26%) were registered on more than 100 first-time visits in 2023. Some of these diagnoses were related to symptoms such as \u003cem\u003emyalgia\u003c/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003epain in joint\u003c/em\u003e and others corresponded to a specific condition such as \u003cem\u003egonarthrosis\u003c/em\u003e. Sixteen percent (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;28,211) had two or more diagnoses registered at their first-time visit.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst-time visits\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most prevalent diagnoses were l\u003cem\u003eow back pain (LBP)\u003c/em\u003e with 13,833 first time visits, followed by \u003cem\u003emyalgia\u003c/em\u003e (9,536 visits) and c\u003cem\u003eervicalgia\u003c/em\u003e (8,433 visits). Among the ten most prevalent diagnoses, four were related to \u003cem\u003eLB\u003c/em\u003eP or \u003cem\u003eneck pain\u003c/em\u003e. Conditions including \u003cem\u003eSpinal stenosis\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOA\u003c/em\u003e had the highest mean age (68.3\u0026ndash;72.5 years) while \u003cem\u003eTorticollis\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePatellar tendinitis\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePes planus\u003c/em\u003e had the lowest mean age (8.4\u0026ndash;45.1 years). In general, women had a slightly higher mean age than men. The proportion of women were higher for 49 of the 50 most prevalent diagnoses. Only \u003cem\u003etorticollis\u003c/em\u003e had a higher proportion of males, and the difference was minimal (50.6% males). Of the initial visits registered with \u003cem\u003efibromyalgia\u003c/em\u003e, almost all were women (95%). \u003cem\u003eTrochanteric tendinitis\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ehallux valgus\u003c/em\u003e also had a vast majority (\u0026gt;\u0026thinsp;80%) with women. Aggregated patient characteristics on the 50 most prevalent diagnoses (140,912 first-time visits) are presented in Table\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Tab1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab1\" border=\"1\"\u003e\u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 1\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/caption\u003e\u003ccolgroup cols=\"12\"\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c8\" colnum=\"8\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c9\" colnum=\"9\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c10\" colnum=\"10\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c11\" colnum=\"11\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c12\" colnum=\"12\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"12\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrevalence of the top 50 musculoskeletal diagnoses registered in physiotherapy primary care over one year (2023).\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/thead\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"9\" nameend=\"c9\" namest=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWomen\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMen\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst-time visits\u003c/b\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cb\u003ea\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnique patients\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge (years)\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c6\" namest=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEstimated total number of visits\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c8\" namest=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedian number of visits\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSex distribution (women)\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"3\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge (years)\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eICD-10 category\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e(n)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e(n)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMean (SD)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMean visits per patient\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e(patients x mean visits)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedian (IQR)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMin-Max\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e% (n)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMean (SD)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMean (SD)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM54.5\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLow back pain\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e13833\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" 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(\u003cspan citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR2\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\u0026ndash;60\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e56 (1970)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e60.2 (17.3)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e56.0 (17.8)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM70.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrochanteric bursitis/ Trochanteric tendinitis\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3384\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3242\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e64.0 (14.6)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.5\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e8008\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 (\u003cspan additionalcitationids=\"CR2\" citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR3\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\u0026ndash;46\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e83 (2812)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e63.7 (14.5)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e65.4 (15.2)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM75.1\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRotator cuff syndrome\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3130\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3051\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e56.6 (16.6)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e7872\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 (\u003cspan additionalcitationids=\"CR2\" citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR3\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" 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colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e6727\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 (\u003cspan additionalcitationids=\"CR2\" citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR3\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\u0026ndash;28\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e55 (1465)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e49.8 (11.0)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e49.2 (11.7)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM25.5F\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePain in joint, unspecified in hip\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2521\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2490\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e60.0 (18.4)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e6001\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR2\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\u0026ndash;52\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e64 (1617)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e60.4 (17.9)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e59.1 (19.4)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM54.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePain in thoracic spine\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2306\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2267\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e46.8 (19.1)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.1\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e4806\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR2\" 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(22.7)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e45.7 (22.8)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM72.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlantar fascial fibromatosis\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2008\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1995\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e51.7 (15.3)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.0\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e6005\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 (\u003cspan additionalcitationids=\"CR2 CR3\" citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan 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align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM25.5\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePain in joint\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1808\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1763\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e53.8 (18.3)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3931\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR2\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\u0026ndash;48\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e66 (1188)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e54.2 (18.2)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e53.1 (18.6)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM79.1B\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMyalgia in shoulder/upper arm\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1761\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1721\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e53.2 (18.3)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.1\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3528\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR1\" 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colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1326\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1257\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e55.9 (11.0)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3683\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 (\u003cspan additionalcitationids=\"CR2 CR3\" citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR4\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e4\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\u0026ndash;56\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e64 (850)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e55.6 (10.6)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e56.4 (11.7)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM17.0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrimary gonarthrosis, bilateral\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1277\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1128\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e69.8 (10.4)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e5132\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 (\u003cspan additionalcitationids=\"CR2 CR3\" citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan 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colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.0\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2462\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR2\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\u0026ndash;31\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e58 (725)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e57.1 (21.3\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e52.1\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(23.2)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM51.1K\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region (sciatica)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1234\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1174\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e53.0 (15.3)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e4508\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 (\u003cspan additionalcitationids=\"CR2 CR3\" citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR4\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e4\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\u0026ndash;71\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e56 (688)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e54.4 (15.0)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e51.3 (15.5)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM79.1E\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMyalgia in pelvic region\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1212\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1172\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e54.3 (19.2)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2836\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR1\" 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(\u003cspan additionalcitationids=\"CR2\" citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR3\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\u0026ndash;41\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e59 (618)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e72.0 (11.9)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e68.5 (11.7)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM79.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFibromyalgia\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1032\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e956\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e53.7 (12.1)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3996\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 (\u003cspan additionalcitationids=\"CR2 CR3\" citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR4\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e4\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\u0026ndash;60\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e95 (980)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e53.5 (12.2)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e57.0 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(17.6)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eM21.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlat foot [pes planus] (acquired)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e683\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e669\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e45.1 (24.1)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1064\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\u0026ndash;34\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c9\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e60 (408)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c10\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e49.1 (22.4)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c11\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e39.1 (25.2)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colspan=\"12\" nameend=\"c12\" namest=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ea\u003c/b\u003e First-time visits is defined as \u0026gt;\u0026thinsp;2 months between visits\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eICD-10\u003c/b\u003e International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSD\u003c/b\u003e Standard deviation\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e incl. thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral disc disorders\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/colgroup\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecurring visits\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatients diagnosed with \u003cem\u003espinal stenosis\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003efibromyalgia\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOA\u003c/em\u003e had the highest number of average physiotherapy visits with 4.2\u0026ndash;4.8 visits per patient. The highest value regarding number of visits per patient in one year was for hip (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;86) and knee OA (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;84). \u003cem\u003eGonarthrosis, unspecified\u003c/em\u003e had the highest estimated total number of visits (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;31,390 visits) and thereby utilized most physiotherapy resources. In comparison, patients with LBP had on average 2.3 visits per patient and a total estimated visit of 30,668. Diagnoses related to \u003cem\u003eunspecific pain in foot/knee\u003c/em\u003e/\u003cem\u003ehand\u003c/em\u003e or disorders in the foot (\u003cem\u003ehallux valgus, pes planus\u003c/em\u003e) had the lowest mean number of visits per patient (1.4\u0026ndash;1.7 visits) (Table\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Tab1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Discussion","content":"\u003cp\u003eTo our knowledge, this is the first study to comprehensively identify the most prevalent musculoskeletal diagnoses, patient characteristics and the physiotherapy utilization in primary care. Our findings highlight that LBP was the most common diagnosis among initial visits, while knee OA had the highest estimated total number of visits. This dual pattern underscores the burden of both acute and persistent musculoskeletal conditions in primary care physiotherapy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral of the diagnoses presented in this study are similar to each other and (in some cases) used interchangeably by physiotherapists. For instance, knee OA was represented four times among the 50 most prevalent diagnoses and back pain (thoracic and lumbar) with or without sciatica occurred eight times. The reasons underlying the more frequent use of certain diagnoses are unclear and fall outside the scope of this study. Numerous diagnoses presented in this study were non-specific and symptom-based such as myalgia or joint pain. This reflects the complexity of diagnosing musculoskeletal conditions in primary care, especially at the first visit. The results align with a Danish study showing that many patients seeking a general practitioner in primary care did not have a specific diagnosis (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR17\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e17\u003c/span\u003e). The most common symptoms that patients reported in the Danish study were related to the musculoskeletal system.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the ten most common M-codes, four were related to LBP or neck pain, a result consistent with previous research showing that these conditions are among the leading causes of disability globally and a frequent reason for seeking primary healthcare (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR3\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR5\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e5\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR18\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e18\u003c/span\u003e). Patients with specific LBP-conditions such as \u003cem\u003eintervertebral disc disorders\u003c/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003espinal stenosis\u003c/em\u003e had on average, more recurring visits than unspecific LBP. This may be explained by the natural course of the different conditions. While most patients with nonspecific LBP improve markedly within six weeks, patients with other spinal disorders such as spinal stenosis may require a longer period of rehabilitation (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR19\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e19\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur results showed that OA diagnoses had the highest mean number of recurring visits per patient. Although the chronicity of OA may be the most important factor explaining the relatively high number of visits among these patients, another explanation could be the structured care program of hip and knee OA in Sweden (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR20\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e20\u003c/span\u003e). The program has been used for almost two decades and is well implemented and recommended in Swedish healthcare. The program is delivered in primary care and consists of group lectures that are often followed by supervised exercise for 10\u0026ndash;12 sessions. Consequently, these national recommendations may thus explain why patients with hip and knee OA had the most visits per patient. This type of structured physiotherapy is not as widely available for other musculoskeletal diagnoses in Sweden.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf the 50 most common diagnoses that we present in this study, all but one had a higher proportion of women. A similar pattern has been reported in multiple studies including cohorts of different ages and areas of the world (\u003cspan additionalcitationids=\"CR22\" citationid=\"CR21\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e21\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ndash;\u003cspan citationid=\"CR23\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e23\u003c/span\u003e). A recently published Norwegian study reported a similar pattern although they only included OA, spine pain and fibromyalgia diagnoses (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR23\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e23\u003c/span\u003e). Tyrdal et al also investigated if first-time visits were made with a physiotherapist or a general GP. The study showed that a higher proportion of women compared to men consulted a physiotherapist first. In this study, we did not collect data on patient visits with a GP, but considering the results of the Norwegian study, one explanation for the higher proportion of women may be that men, to a greater extent, visit a GP instead of a physiotherapist.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMethodological considerations\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strength in this study is the use of a large, robust healthcare register in which all physiotherapy visits in primary care are registered. Although the register only covers one region I Sweden, there is nothing to suggest that they would differ significantly from the Swedish population at large. Using a register with the ICD-10 diagnoses minimizes the risk of selection bias and increases the generalizability of the findings since ICD-10 is a system that is used worldwide. The high proportion of visits with a registered ICD-10 diagnosis is also a strength in this study.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are several weaknesses in this study that should be considered when interpreting the findings. The primary limitation in this study is the lack of individual data. We only retrieved aggregated data which limits the possibility for in-depths analyses and group comparison. However, the aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive overview of the most prevalent MSDs in patients visiting physiotherapists in primary care and, for this purpose, the data was considered adequate. Future studies using individual-level data could allow for additional analyses that were beyond the scope of the present study. Furthermore, the registered diagnoses in our study are only based on first-time visits with a physiotherapist but these diagnoses might have been reconsidered and changed at a follow-up visit. Hence, the non-specified diagnoses might have been less prevalent at the second visit and onward.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe would also like to acknowledge that, in our results, there are several diagnoses that are equivalent or very similar and may be used interchangeably by clinical physiotherapists. If we had chosen to consolidate equivalent/similar diagnoses, the results would have been different. However, although some OA-diagnosed might be straightforward to combine, that is not the case for many of the other diagnoses. Consequently, we chose to present each diagnose separately for clarity.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Conclusion","content":"\u003cp\u003eThis study provides an overview of the fifty most prevalent diagnoses in physiotherapy primary care in southern Sweden. A vast majority of patients that visited a physiotherapist in primary care in southern Sweden sought care for musculoskeletal disorders. Low back pain was the most common diagnosis among first-time visits, whereas knee osteoarthritis accounted for the largest utilization of physiotherapy resources. Information of the estimated physiotherapy utilization in patients with musculoskeletal disorders can serve as a valuable metric for healthcare planners and policymakers. The identification of the most resource-demanding may aid in determining priority areas for the development of evidence-based knowledge support.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Abbreviations","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"DefinitionList\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"DefinitionListEntry\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Term\"\u003eMusculoskeletal disorders\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Description\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMSD\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"DefinitionListEntry\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Term\"\u003eOsteoarthritis\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Description\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOA\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"DefinitionListEntry\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Term\"\u003eGeneral practitioner\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Description\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGP\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"DefinitionListEntry\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Term\"\u003eInternational Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Description\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eICD-10\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"DefinitionListEntry\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Term\"\u003eLow back pain\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Description\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLBP\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},{"header":"Declarations","content":"\u003ch3\u003eEthics approval and consent to participate\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis study was conducted in accordance with the WMA declaration of Helsinki\u0026nbsp;(24). This study was assessed by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority, (No\u0026nbsp;2024-02800-01). The need for ethical approval and informed consent from participants were waived since no individual data was collected.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConsent for publication\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot applicable.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAvailability of data and materials\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe datasets used in this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCompeting interests\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors report there are no competing interests to declare.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFunding\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project was conducted with allocated research time for E\u0026Ouml;, supported by Region Sk\u0026aring;ne.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthors\u0026apos; contributions\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eE\u0026Ouml; and FE were involved in the study design. All authors, E\u0026Ouml;, CL, FE, had full access to the data in the study and contributed to the analysis and interpretation of data. E\u0026Ouml; had the main responsibility for drafting the manuscript. All authors revised and approved the manuscript.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would like to thank Clinical Studies Sweden, Forum South for aiding us with the data collection.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"References","content":"\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeBlanc KE, LeBlanc LL. Musculoskeletal Disorders. Prim Care Clin Off Pract. 2010;37(2):389\u0026ndash;406.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNguyen AT, Aris IM, Snyder BD, Harris MB, Kang JD, Murray M, et al. Musculoskeletal health: an ecological study assessing disease burden and research funding. 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Available from: \u003cspan class=\"ExternalRef\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"RefSource\"\u003ehttps://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki/\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan address=\"https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki/\" targettype=\"URL\" class=\"RefTarget\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ol\u003e"}],"fulltextSource":"","fullText":"","funders":[],"hasAdminPriorityOnWorkflow":false,"hasManuscriptDocX":true,"hasOptedInToPreprint":true,"hasPassedJournalQc":"","hasAnyPriority":false,"hideJournal":false,"highlight":"","institution":"","isAcceptedByJournal":true,"isAuthorSuppliedPdf":false,"isDeskRejected":"","isHiddenFromSearch":false,"isInQc":false,"isInWorkflow":false,"isPdf":false,"isPdfUpToDate":true,"isWithdrawnOrRetracted":false,"journal":{"display":true,"email":"[email protected]","identity":"bmc-primary-care","isNatureJournal":false,"hasQc":true,"allowDirectSubmit":false,"externalIdentity":"famp","sideBox":"Learn more about [BMC Primary Care](https://bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/)","snPcode":"","submissionUrl":"https://author-welcome.nature.com/12875","title":"BMC Primary Care","twitterHandle":"BMC_series","acdcEnabled":true,"dfaEnabled":true,"editorialSystem":"em","reportingPortfolio":"BMC Series","inReviewEnabled":true,"inReviewRevisionsEnabled":true},"keywords":"Primary health care, physiotherapist, musculoskeletal disorders, register data, healthcare utilization","lastPublishedDoi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-7183539/v1","lastPublishedDoiUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7183539/v1","license":{"name":"CC BY 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"manuscriptAbstract":"\u003ch2\u003eBackground\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e Previous research has identified a need for relevant evidence-based clinical guidelines in primary care physiotherapy. However, an essential first step is to identify the most prevalent diagnoses among patients seeking physiotherapy. Thus, this study aims to (I) identify the most prevalent musculoskeletal diagnoses and, (II) describe patient characteristics and physiotherapy utilization diagnosis among patients consulting physiotherapists in Swedish primary care.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMethods\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was a register-based study including all physiotherapy visits in primary care in Region Sk\u0026aring;ne, southern Sweden during 2023. Aggregated data on patient visits registered with diagnoses according to the ICD-10 classification system, chapter VIII, \u003cem\u003eDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue\u003c/em\u003e (M-codes), were retrieved and synthesized.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eResults\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of one year, 656,938 physiotherapy visits were registered, of which 221,265 were first-time visits. Of those,176,317 (73%) had a registered M-diagnosis. Low back pain was the most common diagnosis (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;13,833) followed by myalgia and cervicalgia. Spinal stenosis, fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis had the highest mean number of visits ranging from 4.2\u0026ndash;4.8 visits per patient. Knee OA had the highest estimated total number of visits (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;31,390). Of the fifty most prevalent diagnoses, all but one had a higher proportion of women.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConclusions\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough low back pain was the most common diagnosis, patients with knee osteoarthritis utilized the most physiotherapy resources. 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