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Facts about back pain:

Back injuries are responsible for more missed workdays than any other problem.
About 80 percent of people experience low back pain at some time.

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Last Updated: Feb 27, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Back Pain References:

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van Tulder MW, Koes BW, Bouter LM: Conservative treatment of acute and chronic nonspecific low back pain. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of the most common interventions. Spine 1997 Sep 15; 22(18): 2128-56.