Wow! Terrible Back Pain Numbers! 👎

Back Pain is Very Common.

Back pain is the 3rd most common reason for visits to a doctor’s office trailing just behind upper respiratory infections and all the other musculoskeletal joint problems combined into a group.

The vast majority of causes of back pain are mechanical which means they are not caused by other conditions like an underlying inflammatory arthritis, infection, fracture, or cancer.

Choosing the right type of doctor is very important for a someone suffering with back pain. The type of doctor or specialist that you see will have a big impact on what treatment you get, including back surgery.

Lower Back Pain is the Leading Cause of Disability in the World.

• Back pain not only causes disability but also prevents a huge number of people from enjoying their lives and participating in everyday activities.
• Back pain is one of the leading causes of missing work.
• Lower back pain causes more than 264 million lost work days every year which is 2 work days for every full-time worker in the US!
• About 1/2 of all US adults report having lower back pain every year.
• As many as 80% of Americans will experience lower back pain at some time in their lives.

Back pain doesn’t only hit adults.

Kids also experience lower back pain.

This is happening far too often at increasing rates for a variety of reasons including that kids are increasingly sedentary.

This so often results in poor muscular development and increased body fat. Both of these health problems increase their risks of so many health issues including back pain.

On the other end of the spectrum, kids involved in sports may suffer injuries that result in back pain.

Back pain often becomes chronic.

Most people with low back pain recover, however re-occurrence of back pain is common and in a significant percentage of people the condition will become chronic and disabling.

Worldwide years of lower back pain disability have increased 54% between 1990 and 2015.

Low back pain is costly.

Low back pain costs Americans at least $50 billion in health care costs each year. If we add in lost wages and decreased productivity and that figure easily rises to more than $100 billion.

What To Do So You Don’t Become A Chronic Low Back Pain Sufferer Who May Be Forced To Miss Work and Miss Out On Enjoying Your Life.

Low Back Pain Can Often Be Resolved With Chiropractic Care in Texarkana.

Dr. Hagebusch has helped thousands of Texarkana area residents recover from often very severe back pain so that they can get back to their lives, work, family, and favorite activities. If you have back pain and live in the Texarkana area, contact us today so you can get back to to enjoying your life instead of struggling every day!