Silver Book Fact
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