World Spine Day 2025: Check 5 lesser-known facts
World Spine Day 2025: Check 5 lesser-known facts
World Spine Day
Every year, World Spine Day 2025 is observed on October 16 around the globe to highlight the importance of spine health
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Theme for 2025
The theme for 2025 is `Invest in your Spine` encourages individuals, communities, healthcare providers to take proactive steps to prevent spine issues
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Number of people with spine problems
According to the worldspineday.org, lower back pain (LBP) affected 619 million people in 2020, and is expected to reach 843 million by 2050
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Spinal issues in India
It is estimated that approximately 60 per cent of adults who are 40 years old experience chronic back pain in India
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Common spinal injuries
The common spinal injuries that affect people are lower back pain, herniated disc, scoliosis, and degenrative disc disease among others
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