Facts

1. Worldwide, back pain is the single leading cause of disability, preventing many people from engaging in work as well as other everyday activities.
2. Back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work. One-half of all working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year.
3. Most cases of back pain are mechanical or non-organic—meaning they are not caused by serious conditions, such as inflammatory arthritis, infection, fracture or cancer.
4. Most people with low back pain recover, however reoccurrence is common and for small percentage of people the condition will become chronic and disabling.

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