The Truth About Back Pain

Did you know that back pain was identified as the number-one cause of disability worldwide and neck pain the number-four cause, according to a series of studies published by the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Project, which was a massive collaboration between the World Health Organization, Harvard, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Heal, Imperial College of London and many other authorities on public health. Painful back and neck disorders are second only to heart disease in terms of their impact on the global burden of the disease. Back and neck disorders have a greater impact than HIV/AIDS, malaria, lower respiratory conditions, stroke, breast and lung cancer combined, Alzheimer’s disease, depression or traffic injuries.

How do these statistics sound to you?

60% LESS hospital admissions
59% LESS days in the hospital
62% LESS outpatient surgeries
85% LESS in pharmaceutical costs

A seven-year study showed that patients whose primary physician was a chiropractor, experienced the above results.

What are you waiting for? Go get yourself adjusted by a chiropractor today!