Back pain can come on suddenly and last less than six weeks (acute), which may be caused by a fall or heavy lifting. Back pain that lasts more than three months (chronic) is less common than acute pain. Back pain often develops without a specific cause that your doctor can identify with a test or imaging study. Conditions commonly linked to back pain include: Muscle or ligament strain. Repeated heavy lifting or a sudden awkward movement may strain back muscles and spinal ligaments. If you're in poor physical condition, constant strain on your back may cause painful muscle spasms.
* The lifetime cost for an individual averages $2.4 million when autism involves intellectual disability and $1.4 million when it does not. An estimated 40 percent of individuals with autism also have intellectual disability.* Based on these numbers, the yearly cost to the United States is an estimated $236 billion a year. The findings â published today in JAMA Pediatrics â provide crucial information for service planning and public policy, experts agree.n estimated 40 percent of individuals with autism also have intellectual disability. * Based on these numbers, the yearly cost to the United States is an estimated $236 billion a year. The findings â published today in JAMA Pediatrics â provide crucial information for service planning and public policy, experts agree.
The total costs per year for children with ASD in the United States were estimated to be between $11.5 billion - $60.9 billion (2011 US dollars). This significant economic burden represents a variety of direct and in-direct costs, from medical care to special education to lost parental productivity. On average, medical expenditures for children and adolescents with ASD were 4.1â6.2 times greater than for those without ASD. 2  Differences in median expenditures ranged from $2,240 to $3,360 per year with median expenditures 8.4â9.5 times greater.