In the most recent edition of the journal Practical Pain Management (volume 11, Issue 1 Jan/Feb, 2011, Pages 33-42), Gatchel, et al, published a paper entitled “Back Surgery That Does Not Relieve Pain.”
In that paper, they posted the following statistics and numbers that coincide with our prior comments regarding Muscle Pattern Recognition (MPR), the proprietary technology from iTech Medical (OTCBB:IMSU) :
- 85% of people in the Unites States will experience low back pain sometime in their lives.
- 28% of adults will experience Low Back Pain within the last 3 months.
- The prevalence of chronic LBP has risen substantially over a 14-year period with 10.2% of individuals now reporting Chronic LPB at any one time.
- LBP results in 31 million office visits and 2.6 million emergency room visits each year.
- LBP is the second most common pain condition causing lost time from work.
- From 1997-2005, the costs for treating adults with spinal disorders increased by 65%.
- In 2007, $30.3 billion was spent on LBPO treatments.
- 35% of patients with LBP will recover within 1 month; 85% will recover with 3 months, and 95% will recover within 6 months.
- Over 10 million American adults between 21-64 years of age report spine problems as their cause for disability.
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