Here are 20 statistics about spine pain patient visits to physician offices, according to information presented by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Men visiting physicians for back pain
2006: 6.2 million
2005: 5.6 million
2004: 4.9 million
2003: 6.7 million
2002: 5.6 million
Women visiting physicians for back pain
2006: 7.1 million
2005: 8.9 million
2004: 6.9 million
2003: 8.9 million
2002: 7.2 million
19- to 42-year-olds visiting physicians with back pain
2006: 3.6 million
2005: 4.3 million
2004: 4 million
2003: 4.1 million
2002: 4.2 million
43- to 61-year-olds visiting physicians with back pain:
2006: 5.3 million
2005: 5.3 million
2004: 4.1 million
2003: 5.7 million
2002: 4.1 million
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Men visiting physicians for back pain
2006: 6.2 million
2005: 5.6 million
2004: 4.9 million
2003: 6.7 million
2002: 5.6 million
Women visiting physicians for back pain
2006: 7.1 million
2005: 8.9 million
2004: 6.9 million
2003: 8.9 million
2002: 7.2 million
19- to 42-year-olds visiting physicians with back pain
2006: 3.6 million
2005: 4.3 million
2004: 4 million
2003: 4.1 million
2002: 4.2 million
43- to 61-year-olds visiting physicians with back pain:
2006: 5.3 million
2005: 5.3 million
2004: 4.1 million
2003: 5.7 million
2002: 4.1 million
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