NEARLY 364 MILLION WORK DAYS LOST DUE TO MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS, AN AVERAGE 10 DAYS PER WORKER - MORE THAN ANY OTHER MAJOR HEALTH CONDITION - IN 2015.
Musculoskeletal diseases cost $980 billion dollars in 2014, 5.76% of the annual GDP.
In any given year, 12% to 14% of the adult population will visit their physician for back pain.
Musculoskeletal diseases account for more than 50% of disabling health conditions reported by adults.
MORE THAN 1 IN 2 AMERICAN ADULTS, 124 MILLION AGE 18 AND OVER, REPORTED SUFFERING A MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE IN 2015.
Musculoskeletal diseases were diagnosed in 19% of the 1.2 billion health care visits in 2013.
The first edition of this chapter will be included in the forthcoming The Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States, Fourth Edition.
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