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16% of Adults Have Back Pain
LA GRANGE, Ill., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- About one in six U.S. adults suffer from chronic back pain and experienced pain every day last month, the Illinois-based North American Spine Society said.
The non-profit medical group dedicated to spine care surveyed 1,014 adults who had back pain about the condition of their backs over the last 30 days.
Sixty-four percent of women and 50 percent of men had experienced back pain. Nearly one-third reported difficultly lying in bed, 22 percent said it was uncomfortable to drive, and 18 percent said back pain had decreased sexual activity.
More than a quarter of respondents said back pain made it too difficult to engage in vigorous physical exercise and 32 percent were unable to lift heavy objects. More than a quarter blamed aging for a bad back.
"With 76 million aging baby boomers living in the United States, back pain will continue to be a major health concern," said Dr. Thomas Errico, the society's president.
Sixteen percent said their back pain resulted from a workplace injury and 14 percent said they were hurt from a sports or exercise-related incident. Only 9 percent blamed back pain on an automobile accident.
Copyright 2004 by United Press International.
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