The annual direct and indirect costs of several pain-related conditions include: $14 billion for migraines Hu et al. 1999, Burden of Migraine in the U.S. $189 billion for arthritis Yelin et al. 2007, Medical Care Expenditures and Earnings Losses Among Persons with Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Conditions $50 billion for low back pain NINDS, Low Back Pain Fact Sheet $61 billion for headache, arthritis, backache, and other musculoskeletal conditions Stewart et al. 2003, Lost Productive Time and Cost Due to Common Pain Conditions in the U.S. Workforce

The annual direct and indirect costs of several pain-related conditions include:

$14 billion for migraines
Hu et al. 1999, Burden of Migraine in the U.S.
$189 billion for arthritis
Yelin et al. 2007, Medical Care Expenditures and Earnings Losses Among Persons with Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Conditions
$50 billion for low back pain
NINDS, Low Back Pain Fact Sheet
$61 billion for headache, arthritis, backache, and other musculoskeletal conditions
Stewart et al. 2003, Lost Productive Time and Cost Due to Common Pain Conditions in the U.S. Workforce

Stewart S, MacIntyre K, Hole D, Capewell S, et al. More ‘Malignant’ than Cancer? Five-year survival following a first admission for heart failure. Eur J Heart Failure. 2001; 3(3): 315-322. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1016/S1388-9842%2800%2900141-0

Title: More ‘Malignant’ than Cancer? Five-year survival following a first admission for heart failure
Publication: Eur J Heart Failure
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Publication Date: 2001
Authors: Stewart S, MacIntyre K, Hole D, Capewell S, et al
Volume & Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3
Pages: 315-322
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