The cost of Back pain in the US

A study published this year in the JAMA describes the evolution of the healthcare costs in the US since 1996. The results are clear: "spending on diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and low back and neck pain account for the highest amounts of spending by disease category".

The same trend can be observed in all Western countries. This shows the societal relevance of a new prevention paradigm, based in our opinion on

• empowerment of patients with musculosekeletal disorders e.g., by posture therapy
  
• early prevention (see our program in schools).