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MORE people in the UK are experiencing back or neck pain each week than they were five years ago, according to new research from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA). The consumer research, which looked at trends from the past five years, revealed the number of people experiencing back or neck pain on a weekly basis has risen from 40% to 49%. Moreover, two thirds (65%) of us now experience back or neck pain each month, up 16% over the same period. The findings also show that most common triggers of back or neck pain, according to people experiencing the condition, have changed. The number of people who reported sitting still for long periods of time as a trigger for their back or neck pain has risen from a third (35%) to almost half (45%). This is reflected by the
45% say that sitting still for long periods of time is a trigger for back or neck pain
number of people who blame their jobs for their back or neck pain, with a fifth now pointing to work as a key trigger. Sport and exercise have also made it in the top five triggers, pushing aside housework and DIY. Sleeping remains a key trigger, particularly for women, with 11% more reporting this as a cause of their back or neck pain than men. While the rates of back or neck pain have fallen slightly for both genders, women remain 7% more likely to experience the condition. Catherine Quinn, President of the British Chiropractic Association, said: “Back pain is a relatively common condition which is usually not serious and can
