Epidemiological trends and geographic disparities in low back pain burden based on the 2021 GBD study: A cross-sectional analysis.

Medicine (Baltimore) · 2026 · PMC13268564 · PMID 42299523

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From 1990 to 2021, all SDI regions showed a decreasing trend in ASIR, ASPR, and ASDR, while the affected population increased ( Figure S7 , Supplemental Digital Content).

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However, an increasing trend in the burden was noted in several nations, particularly in Latin America (e.g., Tropical Latin America) and the Eastern Mediterranean.

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