According to the report:
• 80 percent of Americans will experience back pain in their lifetime.
• $86 billion is spent in total national healthcare costs for back pain.
• People experiencing back pain are three times more likely to be in poor overall health.
• Trauma is an avoidable cause of back pain.
• Bad posture is an avoidable cause of back pain.
• Posture and exercise can help prevent back pain.
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