Two million people with back pain, "many are disastrous for your spine"

According to the Dutch Association of Chiropractors, back problems are a growing problem because we sit too long and do not exercise enough, said President Gitte Tønner. "We see everything in our environment: people sitting or suspended in rigid postures for hours, often at a young age: with their mobile phone, their laptop, in front of the television, in a car and at the workplace. It's disastrous for your spine. "

According to the association, the numbers are actually higher because not everyone is referred by a GP. Some people also go directly to the chiropractor or another therapist. Tønner says that back problems cost billions of euros in the Netherlands.