National Spine Health Foundation Calls for Better Understanding of Spine Health, Education and Supportive Care in 2025 | PR Newswire [Video]

, /PRNewswire/ — Four out of five people experience back pain at some point in their lives, and 100 million Americans suffer from chronic back or neck pain that lasts longer than three months.¹ In fact, low back pain is the leading cause of disability in the United States and around the world. Recent headlines have brought the conversation around chronic back pain into the spotlight. As a patient advocacy group, the National Spine Health Foundation (NSHF) believes this is an important opportunity to focus on spine health and chronic back pain.

4 out of 5 people experience back pain in their lives. 100 million Americans suffer from chronic back or neck pain.

“As the CEO of NSHF and someone whose chronic back pain was cured with surgery, I am very aware of how spine pain affects American society, from work to home,” said Rita Roy, MD, NSHF CEO. “Not only is the …