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Facts
Back
Facts
Back
Anatomy
Causes of Low Back Pain
Testing
Treatment Options
The
epidemic of back pain is enormous: It's a $44 billion industry,
it's
the leading workers' comp injury, it's the leading reason
for disability for people under the age of 45, it will strike
90%
of all American adults, it's the second-leading surgical procedure,
and it's only getting worse.
• Up
to 85% of the US Population will
have Back Pain at some time in their life.
• On any given day 6.5 million
people are in bed because of back pain.
• 5.4 million Americans
are disabled annually due to back pain.
• An estimated 93 million
workdays are lost each year due to back pain.
• 90% of
all back pain resolves in 6-12 weeks.
• 5-10% of low back pain
becomes chronic.
• Only 20% of
all back surgeries are successful after 2 years.
• The total number of
spine surgeries in the U.S. approaches per year.
• An estimated $45 – 54 billion
is spent on the treatment of low back pain per year.
Don’t
live life in pain!
Osborne
Chiropractic Clinic
Raleigh
Chiropractic Clinic Location
5603 Suite 101, Duraleigh Road • Raleigh,
North Carolina 27612
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