Are there any statistical facts for Osteopathy?
Some surprising facts to consider: • There are currently 4,198 osteopaths on the UK Statutory Register of Osteopaths. • Around 30,000 people currently consult osteopaths every working day. This amounts to nearly eight million consultations a year. • 80% of the population will get back pain at some time in their lives. • Many back injuries occur in the work-place and costs to UK business can be in excess of £5 billion annually, with 50 million days of absence. • The cost to the NHS each year for treating back pain is about £481 million with almost 7 million GP visits annually.
