The pain epidemic comes at a cost, and itโs a cost thatโs largely preventable
Low back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the Global Burden of Disease 2010
2. The pain epidemic comes at a
cost, and itโs a cost thatโs largely
preventable.
3. Who is Affected?
Low back pain is the single leading
cause of disability worldwide, according
to the Global Burden of Disease 2010.
4. Who is Affected?
65 million Americans suffer from back pain and
back related injuries.
And nearly 95% of lower back pain can be treated
without surgery. Even more can be prevented by
doing exercises that center around the pelvis and
abdomen.
5. Who is Affected?
Back pain is one of the most common
reasons for missed work.
Back pain is the second most common
reason for visits to the doctorโs office,
outnumbered only by upper-respiratory
infections. http://www.acatoday.org
6. Who is Affected?
Experts estimate that as much as 80% of the
population will experience a back problem at
some time in their lives. http://www.acatoday.org
Back injuries can creep up slowly and be
debilitating.
There are major life and financial changes that
happen when a patient suffers from a back injury.
7. Who is Affected?
Social Security receives more disability
applications for back problems than for
any other physical illness or injury.
http://www.alllaw.com
8. The Cost
The total financial cost of pain to society,
which combines the health care cost
estimates ranges from $560 to $635 billion.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
9. The Cost
The annual cost of pain was greater than
the annual costs of heart disease ($309
billion), cancer ($243 billion), and diabetes
($188 billion) and nearly 30 percent higher
than the combined cost of cancer and
diabetes. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
10. The Cost
Americans spend at least $50 billion each
year on back pain and thatโs just for the
more easily identified costs.
http://www.acatoday.org
Lost productivity cost averages between
$45โ54 billion a year
11. The Patient
How do back injuries effect the patient?
Depression
Lack of income
No Income
Stress
Anxiety
12. The Patient
Some Patients are unable to work after
experiencing a back injury and chronic back
pain.
Losing the partial or primary income of a
household can be traumatic.
13. The Patient
Patients may not be able to afford the care
they need and this, in turn, creates a great
amount of stress.
Not only is the patient stressed but the
family is as well.
