Why low back pain is a growing problem, despite aggressive treatment

Globally, low back pain is the leading cause of disability. The ailment affects some 540 million people at any one time. “Back pain is a ubiquitous problem, under-appreciated as a medical issue and as far as its impact on people’s ability to function and work,” said Dr. Roger Chou, director of the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center at OHSU. Chou co-authored of one of a series of papers published in The Lancet today that take on the “major global challenge” that is low back…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - Category: American Health Authors: Source Type: news