Originally published: Mirage News, 19 May 2024
Today, the Australian Chiropractors Association (ACA) launched national Spinal Health Week (20 – 26 May 2024) with the release of new independent findings on the prevalence of back pain due to spine related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
The Impact of Back Pain & Musculoskeletal Injuries in Australia – An independent national consumer survey conducted by Pureprofile, of 1006 respondents, the survey revealed that over 98% of respondents (98.5% of women and 98.0% of men) experienced a back related MSD in the past 12 months.
According to the ABS (Oct 2023), in June 2023, Australia had 10.4 million households. With over 80% of survey respondents reporting that their household had occupants who experienced back pain, this figure suggests that 8.35 million Australian households are likely to have residents who suffer back pain.
