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Invisible disabilities can also include issues with mobility, such as a sitting disability like chronic back pain, joint problems, or chronic pain. People affected may not use mobility aids on some days, or at all, because severity of pain or level of mobility may change from day to day.
Approximately 9–12% of people (632 million) have low back pain at any given point in time, [26] and nearly 25% report having it at some point over any one-month period. [7] [8] About 40% of people have low back pain at some point in their lives, [7] with estimates as high as 80% among people in the developed world. [27]
Disability disproportionately affects vulnerable populations (women, older people and those who are poor). Disability is very diverse, despite the stereotypical view of a disabled person as a wheelchair user. People with disabilities face barriers in accessing services (health, education, employment, and transport, among others).
Symptoms for spinal tumors may vary due to factors such as the type of tumor, the region of the spine, and the health of the patient. Back pain is the most common symptom and it can be a problem if the pain is severe, has a time frame that lasts longer than it would for a normal injury, and becomes worse while laying down or at rest.
Back in 2017 after my pain started, I had begun writing to extended friends and family members on Facebook about what was going on in my life. Then, I started a blog in November 2018.
Injuries and pain in the musculoskeletal system caused by acute traumatic events like a car accident or fall are not considered musculoskeletal disorders. [4] MSDs can affect many different parts of the body including upper and lower back, neck, shoulders and extremities (arms, legs, feet, and hands). [5]
For most individuals, back pain is self-limiting. Most people with back pain do not experience chronic severe pain but rather persistent or intermittent pain that is mild or moderate. [7] In most cases of herniated disks and stenosis, rest, injections or surgery have similar general pain-resolution outcomes on average after one year.
A person with a sitting disability caused by excessive pain is unable to sit or stand for long periods of time, and will need to lie down. The availability of benches or other devices where one may lie down may be a critical factor that determines whether a means of transportation or a public building is usable or not for many people with this form of disability.