• A survey of U.S. adults found that 81% believed chiropractic care could help a great deal or some with neck or back pain.
• A 2017 Statista survey found that 29% of U.S. adults with back problems believed stress was the cause of their pain, while 26% blamed weak muscles or a lack of exercise, and another 26% blamed physical labor.
• Nearly a third of female adults suffer from back pain, compared to a quarter of males.
• A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that among 313 people with chronic low back pain, a weekly yoga class increased mobility more than standard medical care for the condition.
• There are about 36.7 million yoga participants in the United States.
• Up to 31 million Americans experience low-back pain at any given time.
• More than 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain.
• Back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office, outnumbered only by upper-respiratory infections.
• Experts estimate that as much as 80% of the population will experience a back problem at some time in their lives.
• One-half of all working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year.