Michael Cox is a Physicians Assistant at Chatham Orthopaedic Associates.  He said that 1 in 2 adults are effected by muscoloskeletal problems.  The most common ailment is back pain and physical therapy is the first line of treatment.  He then discussed a variety of common problems as well as treatments.  He talked about shoulder pain, tennis elbow, hip pain, knee pain, plantar fasciitis and a few more common ailments.  He also advised several members on some issues they were having!  He explained that a cortisone shot is a steroid that helps with inflammation and is prescribed for any problem that has "itis" in it.  Finally, he asked what was the difference between a break and a fracture?  He said that there isn't a difference between the two because a fracture is any type of break in the bone.