Lower back & neck pain is the #1 CHRONIC PAIN CONDITION
in the World:
Low back pain increased by 77% between 1990 and 2010 in Middle East and North Africa (nearly double the global rate of increase).
Low back and other musculoskeletal disorders increased the most in the Middle East and North Africa between 1990 and 2010 (vs other non-communicable diseases).
100 million U.S. adults (40% of adult population) have chronic pain at some time in their life
~$300 billion in direct medical costs & ~$300 billion in lost economic productivity in U.S. annually
Chronic pain affects more Americans than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined
Lower back & neck pain is the #1 REASON FOR DISABILITY
in the World:
