- This event has passed.
Protecting Your Lower Back and Improving Pain
August 25, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Magellan Healthcare webinar, “Protecting Your Lower Back and Improving Pain”
Thursday, August 25, 2022, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Presenter: Matthew Walker, MD, Magellan Healthcare spine surgery medical director
Presenter: Nikki Darnell, RN, BSN, Magellan Healthcare clinical care services director
Presenter: Katie Maher, RN, BSN, Magellan Healthcare clinical care services senior manager
Musculoskeletal disorders affect more than one out of every two adults in the United States, and nearly three out of four age 65 and over, costing $980.1 billion in 2014—the equivalent to over $1.2 trillion today.[1] Low back pain, the most common musculoskeletal disorder, affects 8 out of 10 of us and impacts our ability to complete daily tasks, work, exercise and sleep.[2] With our aging population, low back pain and associated costs are becoming a greater burden every year.
If you missed the live event, check out the recording as our clinical experts discuss low back pain causes and symptoms, how low back pain is diagnosed and treated, and steps you can take to protect your lower back and improve pain.
[1] Direct Costs | BMUS: The Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States (boneandjoinburden.org)
[2] 40 Back Pain Statistics (To Send a Shiver Down Your Spine) (thegoodbody.com)