It's the price we pay for evolution: A lifetime of walking, standing, lifting, and twisting causes significant low back pain in 80% of all adults at some point in their lives. In fact, this pain sends more people to the doctor than any complaint except upper respiratory symptoms. Back pain is also an expensive problem, costing the United States about $100 billion each year; 20% of that is in direct costs and 80% is in lost productivity!
But back pain isn't inevitable-and when it does occur, it needn't be disabling..
Osteoporosis = a weakening of the bones. About 10 million Americans (8 million women and 2 million men) already have osteoporosis, and 34 million more are at increased risk because of low bone mass-a condition called osteopenia. The U.S. Surgeon General recently warned that by 2020, half of all Americans older than age 50 will be at risk for osteoporosis.
Like back pain, osteoporosis can be disabling. But unlike back pain, osteoporosis, which is caused by a reduction in bone mass, is "silent," with no symptoms until fractures occur. We review the causes and diagnostic techniques, the preventive steps that can spare you significant pain and disability, and the very latest treatment options.
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