SPINE:

¨       Back pain is a modern epidemic of the modern world.  It effects 80% of     the population and once better there is a 80% chance of a recurence     within 12 months.

¨       Very rare is it that someone you know can put their hand on their heart and say “I      have never had back pain”.

¨       Universal automation has caused us to go soft and our spines struggle to cope with      long periods of indolence punctuated by jarring on exertion.

     Risk Factors:

¨       Total bed rest for greater than 3 days

¨       Fear of avoidance – people who fear to move due to the perception they will      damage      themselves.

¨       Poor muscle fitness

“You are only as old as your spine”.