• 80% of Americans will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives.
• Back symptoms are the most common cause of disability for individuals under the age of 45.
• 20% of all American military medical discharges are due to low back pain.
• More than 20 million Americans will seek spine care this year.
• In the western world 85% of people will be disabled by back pain at some point in their lives.
• 1992 costs associated with low back pain in the U.S. were estimated to be $60 billion.
