AN ESTIMATED 17% of
Australians - or 3.7 million people -
had chronic back problems in 2014-
15 and spent around $153m on
pharmaceutical support, according
to a new report from the Australian
Institute of Health and Welfare.
Chronic back problems are
defined as long-term (6 months
or more) health conditions and
include disc disorders, sciatica and
curvature of the spine and pain not
caused by another condition such
as osteoporosis or osteoarthritis.
Prevalence of back problems was
similar for males and females, with
77% of sufferers at working age.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 17 Aug 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 17 Aug 16
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