Back pain remains the No. 1 cause of years lived with disability worldwide; neck pain is also a common contributor to years lived with disability. The burden of musculoskeletal disorders (disorders of joints, muscles, and bones) is much larger than previously appreciated,"
These are findings of the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. Led by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, GBD 2013 represents a massive analysis of global disability data, with 35,000 data sources spanning 188 countries.
Have any of you been disabled by back or joint disorders?
Time to Address the Global Impact of Pain
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