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Stats are according to Chicago Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch
Low back pain is the second most common cause of visits to the doctor's office after cold and flu.
It has been estimated that between 30 and 60 percent of the U.S. population will experience some form of low back pain in any given year.
The estimated number of workdays lost each year in the United States is 175 million.
Only 7 percent of patients with low back pain will have symptoms lasting longer than 2 weeks. The vast majority of patients with back problems will improve without the need for surgery or prolonged treatment.
The most common types of injury that result in back pain are strains (injury caused by overuse or misuse) and sprains (injury to a ligament caused by excessive movement of a joint).
The generally recommended number of days of rest for back pain recommended by doctors is two to four.
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