| Annual statistics for England and Wales, United Kingdom (1950 - 1980). reason for this increase in the incidence seems to be related to the sedentary stressful modern life style of hurry and speed. In USA , national health statistics in 1995-96 reported that 14.3% of out patients (new visits) are due to low back pain and 1,29,00,000 visits/year are made for chronic low back pain. In addition 1,00,000 patients visit Chiropractors. 52,59,000 office visits are made for physiotherapy / year. 2.8% of severe hospitalizations are for back pain. The total cost is calculated as being nearly £6,000,000,000 per year in UK and 16 - 50 billion dollars in USA, for the medical treatment provided, the benefits received, and loss of production - a phenomenal sum.
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