There are indeed many of them.
Musculoskeletal problems are very significant and have a serious impact on Canadians' health, quality of life and productivity. These problems account for over a third of missed work days and half of all visits to doctors. This situation has become almost epidemic.
There is indeed a very high need for care. That is also why we are suggesting that a comprehensive MSK strategy be developed. This would first helps us analyze the people's needs and the reasons why there are so many musculoskeletal problems.
Then we should see what can be done to prevent these problems. Naturally, it would be necessary to have access to appropriate care. For example, it may happen that in a military base a person has access to spinal surgery for a problem that can be easily treated by conventional treatments that are not available. In this case, care is accessible, but it is not necessarily the right care in that situation. Accessibility is very important.
That is the first part of my answer.