In many cases, lower back pain can occur from normal wear and tear as we get older, and fitness level, weight, genetics and occupation are among other risk factors for developing low back pain, according to The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) which is a part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Fact Sheet The Wall Street Journal (Feb 13, 2017) writes “No Drugs for Back Pain, New Guidelines Say – The American College of Physicians says to use natural and alternative therapies first”. Guidelines Skip the meds, and choose the less invasive, cost-efficient BackInBand® treatment. BackInBand® helps relieve lower back pain associated with chronic low back pain, sciatica, spasms, sprains, strains, tension, and lumbar muscle weakness.

Statistically lower back pain is:

• Lower back injuries are seen in patients who are sedentary or athletic or even those whose jobs require no sitting at all, including 37 percent of school-aged children. 1
• A problem for 31 million Americans. 1
• The leading cause of job absenteeism. 2
• The second most common reason for doctor visits (after upper respiratory tract infections). 3
• The number one cause of disability worldwide, costing at least $60 billion per year. 4

References:
• 1. Rubin DI. “Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Spine.” Neurol Clin, the May 25 2007;(2):353-71.
• 2. Vallfors B. “Acute, Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Clinical Symptoms, Absenteeism and Working Environment.” Scan J Rehab Med Suppl, 1985;11:1-98.
• 3. Jensen M, Brant-Zawadzki M, et al. “Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lumbar Spine in People Without Back Pain.” N Engl Med 1994; 331:69-116.
• 4. Cleveland Clinic. “The Basics of Back Pain.” Cleveland Clinic, 2016.