15/10/2025
Today is World Spine Day
“Invest in Your Spine” – The global World Spine Day 2025 campaign
This year’s World Spine Day theme is “Invest in Your Spine”, emphasising prevention, rehabilitation, and equitable access to spinal health care.
Spinal health isn’t just about fixing back pain — it’s a lifetime investment, with implications for mobility, productivity, and quality of life.
Take Jane, the average Australian back pain sufferer
“Hi — I’m Jane, 47, and I’ve lived with chronic back pain for years. On paper my condition costs the health system about $3,800 a year, but the truth is it costs me far more — around $43,000 a year when you add lost work, personal care, equipment and the toll on my wellbeing. Over 30 years that’s roughly $1.3 million taken from my earning power, my savings and my quality of life.”