Musculoskeletal Problems In The Untied States

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By Dr. Kevin Kita

doctorMusculoskeletal Problems In The Untied States

Is a leading cause of disability.

Is the number #1 reason people visit their physician.

Affects 1 in 3 Americans

• Musculoskeletal conditions cost our society an estimated $254 billion every year.

• 28.6 million Americans incur a musculoskeletal injury every year.

• Back or spine impairments, which number 18.4 million, are the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions for persons age 18 and older.

• Each year, musculoskeletal conditions and injuries account for about 102.3 million visits to physician’s offices, 10.2 million hospital outpatient visits, and 25 million emergency department visits.

• 1 out of every 7 Americans reports a musculoskeletal impairment.

• More than half of all injuries are to the musculoskeletal system.

• More than 43 million people have some form of arthritis.

• It is estimated that the number of people affected by arthritis will increase to 60 million by 2020.

• 1 out of every 2 woman and 1 out of every 8men older than age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.

• Don’t you think it is time to get under chiropractic care to prevent these musculoskeletal problems from happening!!!

United States Bone and Joint Decade – www.usbjd.org/research

– Dr. Kevin Kita, Chiropractor, Author, International Speaker, and Radio Host.

Dr. Kita is well known among his patients for his compassion, wisdom, astonishing intuition, gentle and caring demeanor, and non-invasive chiropractic technique. He is a 1997 graduate of the Sherman Chiropractic College and has been practicing Chiropractic in the Yardley/Morrisville area for the past 15 years.

Dr. Kita was an international speaker and teacher for the Koren Specific Technique and has been featured on numerous television and radio shows for health related issues, Chiropractic, and for his book Healing Journeys Stories of Mind, Body, and Spirit. He was the Chiropractor for the Trenton Shooting Stars professional basketball team. Dr. Kita was also the publisher for an internationally recognized Chiropractic newsletter and has spoken to many companies and groups regarding the benefits of Chiropractic care.

Dr. Kita is on the board of the Ivins Outreach Center and is involved in many other local charities. He is considered the Chiropractor’s Chiropractor because there are many Chiropractors that seek him out for care and professional advice.