Nuffield Health has revealed that over a quarter of Britain’s – estimated to be around six million people - are suffering from debilitating lower back pain but have not been diagnosed for their symptoms.
Back pain can lead to anxiety, depression, and time off work, Nuffield said. With the staggering figure of back pain coming from poor guidance from doctors and an inactive lifestyle from sitting at office desks all day, leading to painful symptoms.
The research, which asked 3,322 people across the country questions relating to back pain, found the following results:
- 27% of people had never been diagnosed and do not understand why they have back pain or how it could be treated.
- Half of those with pain have been told that a referral to a spinal specialist is pointless as there is no treatment for back pain.
- 35% of people haven’t had access to any form of diagnostic scan, with over half of people asked self-diagnosing themselves from internet sites to improve pain.
Not many people know, but back pain is one of the country’s leading causes of long term sickness, in fact it caused 15 million sick days back in 2013, and that’s why it’s vital that businesses in Yorkshire take appropriate steps to get office furniture that is suited to helping such pain, and preventing it in the future.
At Yorkshire Office Group, we see a lot of businesses within the Wakefield, Leeds and Huddersfield area, come into our store and express their concerns about such issues, looking for office furniture that can prevent health problems. And that’s because we supply high quality orthopaedic office chairs that are suited to address these type of injuries.
Designed to create a good posture, and prevent back problems in the long term, orthopaedic office chairs provide additional support for Yorkshire employees, with all of our chairs being fully adjustable to allow the user to find the best height and seating position to suit them.
If are a business within Yorkshire, including in Wakefield, Huddersfield and Leeds, and you are looking for suitable office chairs that can help your employees avoid back pain, please get in touch with our team who will be able to tell you in detail about our orthopaedic office chairs and how they can help. You can also speak to our team about our range of office tables, storage and further office furniture by calling 01924 88 88 00.
