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'What low back pain is and why we need to pay attention'. Congratulations with this important article in the

Low back pain Almost everyone will have low back pain at some point in their lives. It can affect anyone at any age, and it is increasing—disability due to back pain has risen by more than 50% since 1990. Low back pain is becoming more prevalent in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) much more rapidl...

"In the 2016 GBD study, musculoskeletal conditions were the 2nd highest contributor to global disability, and remained the single leading cause of disability since first measured in 1990." Fact sheet on Musculoskeletal conditions by World Health Organization (WHO)

Musculoskeletal conditions Musculoskeletal conditions comprise more than 150 diagnoses that affect the locomotor system – that is, muscles, bones, joints and associated tissues such as tendons and ligaments, as listed in the International Classification of Diseases. They range from those that arise suddenly and are short-li...