UAE population experiences increased spinal complications — 4 points

Spinal complications are increasing in the United Arab Emirates, according to Gulf News Health.

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Here are four points:

 

1. Degenerative spinal conditions and spinal cord trauma rank as the two most common spinal disorders in the UAE.

 

2. Among the older population, osteoporosis causes many spinal complications.

 

3. Sedentary lifestyles are proving problematic for teens’ spines and young adults’ spines in the UAE.

 

4. Spine surgeons argue the population does not exercise as much as other countries’ populations.

 

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