Care and Management of Pain in Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain during the Covid-19 Epidemic

Document Type : Letter to Editor

Authors
1 Physiotherapy Research Center, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2 roya Physiotherapy Clinic, Tehran,Iran.
3 Health Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to provide simple and practical tips for pain care and management for patients with musculoskeletal pain during the Covid epidemic.

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