Back Problems - Percentages and Numbers

Most experts sources estimate that around 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives. Fortunately for many, the bulk of such problems are musculoskeletal in origin, and can be easily treated with simple things like exercise or massage therapy. But did you know that (according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons) around 12 million people per year suffer from degenerative disk disease? The AANS goes on to say that around one million people with back problems have surgery each year.

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• The Intervertebral Disk
• Illustration of Disk and Vertebra of Low Back
• Artificial Disk Replacement Surgery
• Alternative Medicine for Back and Neck Pain
• Chiropractic
• Spinal Stenosis Symptoms