A POPULAR app for people with muscle, back and joint problems has been updated to include new interactive features.
The MSK Help app was first launched by Scotland’s telehealth and telecare service NHS 24 in September 2012 and has been downloaded a total of 15,000 times.
With 90 per cent of the population experiencing back pain at some point in their lives, the updated app will provide more tailored advice to users on MSK conditions through the use of questionnaires and flow charts. Developed in partnership with the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives, it also features video clips on the correct use of walking sticks, crutches and other walking aids.
There is also a specially commissioned animation which explains all about muscle, back or joint problems.
The MSK app is free to download and available for Apple users from the iTunes store.
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