HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BACK PAIN?
31 million Americans
experience low-back pain
at any given time.
Low-back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide.
Back pain is the third most common reason American adults visit a doctor,
behind skin disorders
and joint problems.
Back pain causes 2.6 million
trips to the emergency room each year.
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COSTS:
Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on back pain.
1 in 5 people who develop low back pain from injury will develop chronic back pain, lasting more than one year.
The percentage of adults with back pain decreased as family income increased.
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These things can keep your back healthy:
Comfortable shoes
Proper work station setup
Sleep on side with knees bent
Bend knees while lifting
Quit
smoking
PREVENTION
Good
posture
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