Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and affects approximately 4 out of 5 people at some point in their life. The spine is divided into 5 sections - cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx - with different nerve involvement in the extremities and body. Back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work days in the United States, with half of American workers experiencing back pain symptoms annually and over 180,000 workplace injuries involving back pain reported in 2010.

1. Stats and Facts
Back Pain

2. Back pain is the leading cause of disability world
wide. It is estimated that approximately 4 out of
5 people with suffer from back problems at least
once in their life

3. The spine is divided into 5 sections.
Cervical – Responsible for upper
extremity symptoms, as well as
posterior headaches
Thoracic – Contains nerves that run
around to the chest and abdominal
walls
Lumbar – Nerves that involve the
lower extremities
Sacrum – the posterior aspect of the
pelvis
Coccyx – tail bone

4. Half of all American workers have experienced back
pain symptoms at least once annually making back pain
one of the most common causes of missed work days

5. Back pain currently ranks
as the second most
common cause for an
individual to seek medical
attention

6. Over 180,000 work place injuries
involving back pain reported in the
United States in 2010
It is estimated that Americans spend over $25 billion annually
for treatment of back pain