LOW BACK PAIN

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Cost of low back pain (LBP) in the United States is estimated at $177 billion annually. Back symptoms are the most common cause of disability in those <45 years; LBP is the second most common cause of visiting a physician in the United States; >80% of people will have LBP at some point in their lives.

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Cost of low back pain (LBP) in the United States is estimated at $177 billion annually. Back symptoms are the most common cause of disability in those <45 years; LBP is the second most common cause of visiting a physician in the United States; >80% of people will have LBP at some point in their lives.

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