Taking the ache out of body pain: MSK pain management with OTC ibuprofen

As expanded pharmacist services roll out across the country, we discuss a pharmacist-led, biopsychosocial approach to managing mild, acute musculoskeletal (MSK) pain and inflammation, and look at how to optimise assessment, pharmacotherapy with over-the-counter (OTC) ibuprofen, non-pharmacological options, and education to help keep patients active and promote healing. By Dr Cat Panwar BSc (Biotech), Hons,