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.
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined; An estimated 1 out of 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls are diagnosed with autism in the United States. ASD is estimated to affect more than 3 million individuals in the U.S. Approximately 100 individuals are diagnosed every day with autism in the U.S. Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S. Autism costs the nation over $238 billion per year, a figure expected to significantly increase in the next decade