A prospective cohort study of Brazilian children found that 86% with disabling musculoskeletal pain—a condition affecting 3 in 10 youth—recovered or substantially improved within 12 months, supporting activity-based management and early clinical reassurance. — Photo by World Sikh Organization of Canada on Pexels (Pexels License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.