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If you have sciatica, you have a lot of company. As many as 40% of Americans wind up suffering from painful sciatica symptoms at some point during their lifetimes. 

As many as a half million Americans suffer from spinal stenosis, which is a narrowing of the spaces inside your spine and spinal canal. 

More than 2 million Americans suffer from psoriatic arthritis, a painful side effect that impacts about 30% of people with psoriasis. Of that 30%, roughly 4 out of 10 say their symptoms take a toll on their everyday activities.

While there is no way to prevent arthritis, you can do numerous things to reduce your risk of developing this painful, chronic disease. Also, there are many ways to manage pain and symptoms. It’s important to note that arthritis is not one disease but a group of about 100 conditions associated with worsening joint pain.

About 16 million adults suffer from chronic or persistent back pain. This type of back pain can be debilitating and negatively affect your quality of life. While many treatment options address back pain, they don’t always provide the relief you need. Spinal cord stimulation can help people find relief from other nonsurgical treatments or back surgeries. 

Your spine runs the length of your back, from the top of your neck down to your tailbone. The vertebral bones and cushioning discs of your spine also house many nerves. These nerves refer sensory information up to your brain. Issues with your spine can put pressure on spinal nerves, leading to symptoms of back pain.

The latest safety report reveals that over 4.5 million people were injured at work. The most common industries where these accidents occurred were educational and health services, government, and retail. The most common causes of workplace injuries were heat, overexertion, contact with objects and equipment, falls, trips, and slips.

More than 8 million Americans have gout, a type of arthritis in which uric acid builds up in your tissues. Gout causes joint pain when the acid crystallizes around joints, causing pain, inflammation, and stiffness.

More than 30% of Americans suffer from some type of neck pain every year, making it the fourth leading cause of disability. In about half of those instances, symptoms resolve with some TLC. But for the other half, symptoms tend to persist or even get worse.

Spinal stenosis is a common condition among older adults, with about 20% of those older than 60 having some degree of this degenerative disease. Fortunately, around 80% of adults with spinal stenosis don’t experience any symptoms.