“Underuse” as a cause for musculoskeletal injuries: is it time that we started reframing our message?

Stovitz et al. (2006) conducted an editorial in Musculoskeletal injuries. Reframing terminology to 'underuse injuries' was evaluated. Reframing musculoskeletal conditions as 'underuse injuries' rather than 'overuse' may better reflect inactivity as an underlying cause and avoid inappropriately discouraging exercise.