Estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2017–18 National Health Survey report approximately 4 million Australians (16% of the population) have consistent back problems.
This makes back problems the 2nd leading cause of disease burden overall in Australia, accounting for 4.1% of Australia’s total disease burden.
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