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The Back Facts
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 500,000 per year.

        • An estimated $45 – 54 billion is spent on the treatment of low back pain per year

The following is a list of some of the causes of back or neck pain.   

Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease

Cervical Herniated Disc

Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease

Lumbar Herniated Disc... Watch the Video to Learn More About Lumbar Herniated Discs and Nerve Root Compression

Facet Syndrome....  Watch the Video Below to Learn More About Spinal Facet Joints

Sciatica

Spondylolysis

Spondylolisthesis

Osteoporosis/Spine Fracture

Muscle Strain/myofascitis (overuse injuries)

Osteoarthritis

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