Back Pain in an Infographic – Everything You Need to Know
Back Pain Infographic Summary
- 8 in 10 people will experience back pain at some point during their life
- In America, over $50 billion is spend each year on a range of back pain treatments
- Back (and neck) pain is the number one cause of disability in developed countries (in terms of disability adjusted life years)
- 1/3 of workers compensation costs are due to back pain
- Common causes of back pain include: poor posture, spinal misalignments, injury, incorrect lifting technique
- Anatomy facts: Your back is made up of spinal joints, discs, nerves, muscles, tendons and ligaments. A problem to any of these areas may cause lower back pain
- Solutions to back pain: Stay active and exercise, try manual therapies (chiropractic, physiotherapy, remedial massage), stretch regularly, try ice therapy to reduce pain
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References
- NINDS ‘Low back pain fact sheet’ www.ninds.nih.gov
- My Back Relief Clinic www.mybackreliefclinic.com.au
