Musculoskeletal System Drugs - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. Welcome back to our discussion of the different classes of medication. This lesson focuses on the common types of musculoskeletal drugs, their use and administration, and precautions specific to this class of medication. Musculoskeletal disorders can cause patients a lot of pain, so understanding the drugs used to treat musculoskeletal disorders is an important factor in patient care. The musculoskeletal system includes bones, muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments. It supports the body structure, enables movement, and protects internal organs. Skeletal muscles are attached to the bones by tendons, and ligaments connect bones to bones at joints. Disorders of the musculoskeletal system include physical injuries, osteomyelitis, osteoporosis, bursitis, myositis,