Back Problems Are a Common Medical Condition in the U.S.

• ~ 15,000,000 adults report disabling acute low back pain each year1

• ~ 50% will self-medicate before consulting primary care physician2

• ~ 60% will suffer recurrence within one year3

• > 30,000,000 muscle relaxant Rx’s/year for all back and neck problems

1 Carey et al, 1996

2 Cherkin et al, 1998

3Berquist-Ullman and Larson,1977

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