Aussie back pain data
July 5, 2016
BACK pain is the second most
widespread health complaint after
the common cold, and is the plight
of four in ten Australian adults in
an average 12 months, the latest
findings from Roy Morgan Research
have shown.
As of March 2016, just over 7.4
million Australians aged 18 or older
reported having had back pain at
least once in the previous year.
The research found 40.7% of 30-
34 year-olds experience back pain,
compared with 42.6% of Aussies
aged over 80, so if it hasn’t hit by
age 30 it may not, said researchers.
Obesity was identified as a
contributing factor, the study said.
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