Isn't it time you nodged your knots?

by Richard Emanuel August 10, 2016

Back Nodger released the latest back pain infographic in support of Back Care Awareness Week.

• 97% of the UK population have knots in their shoulders, neck or back
• #1 cause of back pain is desk work
• NHS spend £1bn per year on back pain
• 5 million working days are lost to back pain annually
• 7 million GP vists per year are due to back pain
• 85% of back pain cases are given no clear diagnosis
• 1 in 3 new mums get neck or back pain in the first 6 months
• 75% of pregnant women complain of back pain at some point during pregnancy
• Mothers can lift their pre-school children up to 40 times a day – thats 1 TONNE of lifting per day