Back Pain? Bye Bye...!: The Best Solutions for Relief from Sciatica, Lumbago, Slipiped Disc and Backache - Hardcover

If you suffer from low back pain or sciatica, you are not alone. About 80 percent of adults experience low back pain and 40 percent will experience sciatica in their lifetimes. Continue reading to experience a new perspective on lower back pain and sciatica!

Low back pain affects people of all ages, from the elderly to children, and is frequently the reason for medical consultations. The 2010 Global Burden Study estimates that low back pain is one of the top ten diseases and injuries that account for the highest number of disability-adjusted life years worldwide.

Since back pain can occur so early in life, it is difficult to estimate the incidence of first-occurrence episodes.Lower back pain affects nearly 80 percent of all adult Americans. It is not only an American problem; lower back pain is prevalent around the world. Disability caused by low back pain has risen more than 50 percent since 1990.

As low back pain becomes more common, the costs to patients, society, and healthcare systems continue to rise. In the United States the total costs associated with low back pain exceed $100 billion per year. Two-thirds of the total costs are attributed to lost wages and poor productivity.

Sciatica affects both men and women. It is often related to another issue concerning the joints in the spine, such as herniated discs. Sciatica is not an actual diagnosis; it simply refers to pain originating from the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body. It runs from your lower back down the backside of the leg. Nerve pain is caused by inflammation or irritation to the area around the nerve.