More than 85 per cent of the working population will experience backrelated injuries or conditions, and Health Canada estimates that musculoskeletal disorders, including back pain, cost Canadian society $16.4 billion annually in treatment, rehabilitation and lost time.
In Alberta, back injuries in the workplace account for more than 25 per cent of all Workers' Compensation Board lost-time claims.
Workplace injuries can strike any industry. While traditionally associated with physical labourers such as construction workers or warehouse employees, back pain, strain or injury also affects office workers, retail and sales employees, professional drivers and health-care providers.
Back pain, strain or injury can happen when you least expect it -bending, lifting, twisting the wrong way, sitting hunched over at the computer, or even stepping out of a vehicle after a day of driving.
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Getting+injured+workers+back+faster/4703282/story.html#
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