Call for papers - Musculoskeletal disorders management

Guest Editors

Opeyemi Babatunde, PhD, Keele University, United Kingdom
Kerrie A. Evans, PhD, University of Sydney, Australia

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 5 December 2025

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders welcomes submissions to the Collection Musculoskeletal disorders management. This Collection seeks to gather research to explore and disseminate innovative strategies in the management of musculoskeletal disorders. We invite submissions that focus on enhancing patient outcomes through effective communication, multidisciplinary care, pain management, and comprehensive treatment approaches.

New Content Item This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Opeyemi Babatunde, PhD, Keele University, United Kingdom

Opeyemi Babatunde is a Senior Lecturer at Keele University, and an Honorary Professor of Global Health at the University of Ibadan. A physiotherapist by background, Dr Babatunde has a broad academic portfolio covering applied health research, knowledge mobilization, and implementation science in UK primary care and global health contexts. She is leading collaborative projects that are focused on guideline implementation, musculoskeletal health, multimorbidity, and broadening diversity in research through creative involvement.

Kerrie A. Evans, PhD, University of Sydney, Australia

Kerrie Evans is an Associate Professor at The University of Sydney, and the Group Chief Education and Research Officer for Healthia Limited, a large private allied health organization in Australia. Her research focuses on optimizing clinical outcomes for people with musculoskeletal conditions through evidence-based care and health service delivery innovations. She has contributed to the understanding of the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions, and the role of stratified care models in improving patient outcomes.

About the Collection

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is calling for submissions to our Musculoskeletal disorder management Collection. As the field of musculoskeletal health continues to evolve, we look to emphasize the importance of patient-healthcare provider communication, pain management strategies, physical therapy interventions, and post-surgery care. This Collection seeks to highlight the role of remote monitoring, shared decision-making, patient education, and public involvement in improving patient experience and outcomes. Contributions on multidisciplinary care and the integration of healthcare providers’ expertise to optimize care delivery are encouraged.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

Musculoskeletal management: Physical therapy, rehabilitative programs, motor control training, return-to-work programs, workplace ergonomics, community health programs
Patient-provider communications - patient portals, digital communication tools, virtual consultations, telemedicine
Patient education: resources, communication strategies for disease management, support groups.

Researchers, clinicians, and scholars are invited to submit their work and share their findings with a global audience. By participating in this Collection, contributors will help shape the future of musculoskeletal disorder treatment and enhance the therapeutic options available to patients worldwide.

All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being.

There are currently no articles in this collection.

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Musculoskeletal disorders management" from the dropdown menu.

All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.