For acute musculoskeletal injuries, the combination of oral paracetamol (aka acetaminophen), ibuprofen, and codeine was not superior to paracetamol alone in regards to pain reduction at 60 minutes or need for rescue analgesia. The combo group had more adverse effects.

Examining the hand and wrist is challenging. Watch this video on NEJM to learn proper techniques and how to diagnose 9 common hand/wrist problems.

There was no benefit in functional outcome or pain at one week by using ibuprofen + either baclofen, metaxolone, or tizanidine over ibuprofen + placebo.

Light aerobic activity that doesn’t evoke concussion symptoms speeds recovery vs rest.

The “elbow technique” is a simple and effective way to reduce anterior shoulder dislocations in this study.