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BACK PAIN IS
BACK PAIN– BY THE NUMBERS
Portion of US population
affected by LBP[2]
Annual costs of LBP
to employers per 100 workers[1]
$1,900 Worker Compensation
$4,200 Long-Term Disability
$7,100 Short-Term Disability
$13,100 Sick Days
$8,300 Presenteeism
$34,600 Total
84%
#1 #2 #5
In causes of work
related disability
in the US[2]
In causes of
absenteeism[1]
In causes of
physician visits[2]
4 Days
Those suffering from LBP are
absent an average of 4 Days more
than those without LBP[1]
How Gamification Can Help
Physical exercises can help
reduce or eliminate back pain[3]
Adherence is critical to the effec-
tiveness of home exercises[3]
Gamification can help increase
adherence to home exercises[6]
But are often considered
boring or monotonous[4]
But up to 70% of LBP patients
are adversely affected by
missing exercises[5]
Which could positively affect
LBP treatment and benefit over
43 million people nationwide[6]
Sources:
[1]
Bryla, Jacy. Low Back Pain Takes Toll on Worker Health & Productivity. Integrated Benefits Institute. October 23, 2013. http://www.ibiweb.org/com-
munity-events/low-back-pain-takes-toll-on-worker-health-productivity-integrated-benefits. Accessed March 2015. [2]
Airaksinen et al., 2006. European
Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain. Eur Spine J. 2006 Mar;15 Suppl 2:S192-300. [3]
Mannion, Anne F. et al. Spinal
segmental stabilisation exercises for chronic low back pain: programme adherence and its influence on clinical outcome. Eur Spine J. 2009 Dec; 18(12):
1881–1891. Published online 2009 Jul 17. [4]
Burke et al., 2009 [5]
Sluijs E.M., Kok G.J., van der Zee J. Correlates of exercise compliance in physical therapy.
Physical Therapy. 1993;73(11):771–782. (discussion 783–86) [6]
Hugli AS et al. Adherence to home exercises in non-specific low back pain. A randomised
controlled pilot trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2015 Jan;19(1): 177-85. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.11.017. Epub 2014 Nov 27.
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Low back pain affects employee productivity, as well as the bottom line.
Employers can help LBP in the workplace by offering programs and policies to support back health.