According to the U.S. Department of Labor, low back pain accounts for one-third of all occupational musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses resulting in work disability. A recent article in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's December 2015 edition states that two thirds of people suffering from low back pain work injuries return to work within one month, but a substantial number -- 17% -- are out for one to six months, and 7% are out for six months or longer. The article goes on to examine the length of disability and me...
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