The global healthcare landscape is rapidly converging upon a singular, undeniable crisis point regarding musculoskeletal (MSK) health, creating a definitive "before and after" scenario centered around the year 2026. For decades, MSK disorders, encompassing conditions ranging from non-specific low back pain (LBP) to complex post-surgical rehabilitation, have served as the silent epidemic of the industrialised world. However, as we approach the latter half of the 2020s, the con

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare is not a question of if, but how. This report asserts that for AI to be implemented ethically and effectively, the nursing profession must be at the forefront of its development. Nurses are not merely the end-users of these technologies; they are the indispensable link between raw patient data and human-centered care. By shifting from a traditional technology-first approach to a collaborative, human-in-the-lo