Back pain is currently, and has been for some time, the number one cause for doctor visits and lost time at work. It affects nearly 90% of adults at some time in their lives and represents the largest portion of health care costs.

If you’re reading this, you probably know all of this first hand, having experienced back pain yourself or someone close to you. This portion of our website is dedicated to providing information for patients about the various forms of back pain and the myriad of options for treatment.

You will find links to several information portals frequented by patients and surgeons alike, as well as a link to an animated, interactive library of conditions and treatments for the most common forms of back pain.

www.spine.org
www.webmd.com
www.aaos.org
www.aans.org