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what is prevalence
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the number of people in a given population that have (back pain) at a given time
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what is the prevalence of low back pain in the us
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17%
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what age group has peak prevalaence in back pain
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40-60 year old age group
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what is incidence
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the number of people without back pain who will develop back pain over a given period of time
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what is the incidence of low back pain in the US
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b/t 60-90% of total population or 8/10 people
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what is the most often reported mechanism of work related injury
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lifting
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what is the second most often reported mechanism of work related injury
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slipping/falling
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_____ is cited as the cause of injury more often than _______
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pulling is cited more often than pushing
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what is a typical presentation of a non work-related injury
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mostly cannot tell how it started and usually related to cumulative trauma disorders
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what are the strongly positive risk factors for back injury
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smoking, major scoliosis, occupational factors
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