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What is the leading cause of disability in people under 45?

Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD
Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease)

To be human is to have a sore back. By the time we reach age 50, 9 out of 10 of us will have experienced back pain, the leading cause of disability in people under 45. Doctors prescribe everything from acupuncture to surgery to bring us relief, and as a society, we spend the same amount of money trying to cure back pain as we do cancer.



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