BALTIMORE, Md., May 20 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news release:

Musculoskeletal injuries remain one of the most persistent challenges affecting Service members through limited duty, delayed recovery, and long-term impacts on performance. As military medicine continues to prioritize approaches that improve readiness and accelerate recovery, research efforts are increasingly focused on earlier detection, more precise care, and faster return to duty.

The Uniformed Services University's (USU) Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness (MIRROR) program, brings together a network of investigators working across military treatment facilities and research sites to address the full lifec...