•  Neuro-Musculoskeletal diseases are the #1 cause of:

            • long-term pain • physical disability • doctor visits in the US

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• Aside from fractures, common Neuro-Musculoskeletal conditions include:

  • ACL Tear

  • Avascular Necrosis

  • Carpal Tunnel

  • Degenerative Disc Disease

  • Disc Herniation

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Kyphosis

  • Limb Aputation

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Osteoporosis

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Rotator Cuff Injury

  • Sciatica

  • Scoliosis

  • Shoulder Dislocation

  • Spinal Stenosis

  • Tendonitis

  • Tennis Elbow

  • Torn Meniscus

  • Whiplash Injury

 

• Musculoskeletal conditions are among the most disabling and costly in the United States, contributing to an estimated $849 billion in direct and indirect costs per year.
   

• ~93 million workdays are lost each year in the United States due to back pain, with an estimated cost of $30 billion to $50 billion annually. 

 

• Arthritis and related conditions cost the U.S. economy nearly $128 billion annually in medical care and indirect expenses, including lost wages and productivity. 

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• A bone breaks every 3 seconds because Of Osteoporosis (~ 25 000 fractures per day, or 9 million per year). 

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• 1 In 3 women & 1 In 5 men over the age Of 50 will suffer an Osteoporotic fracture. 

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• Osteoporotic fractures cost €32 billion per year in Europe and $20 billion per year in the United States. 

 

 

Sources

1. International Osteoporosis Foundation. http://www.iofbonehealth.org/osteoporosis-musculoskeletal-disorders
    

2. International Osteoporosis Foundation. http://www.capture-the-fracture.org/health-economics
    

3. Original source: MMWR 2007;56(01):4-7 [Data Source: 2003 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey]. CDC: Arthritis Data and Statistics.
   
    

4. Mayo Clinic IDs the top 10 reasons for doctors' visits. The Daily Briefing. The Advisory Board Company. 22 Jan. 2013. https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2013/01/22/study-ids-the-top-10-reasons-for-doctors-visits
   
    

5. United States Bone and Joint Decade. "Health Care Utilization and Economic Cost of Musculoskeletal Diseases." The Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2008. 219-252