Oska Wellness Blog – 6.19.19 (6.17.19)
Over 100 million American adults have some form of chronic pain. This makes chronic pain more common than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. Within that number, chronic back pain is the most common, with approximately 80 percent of Americans experiencing back problems at some point in their lives. Back pain is also the leading cause of disability worldwide (Mayo Clinic). However, because chronic pain is not fatal, it does not get the public attention it greatly deserves.
Read more: The Chronic Back Pain Epidemic