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Orthopedics and Osteoporosis 2018
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Journal of Clinical & Experimental Orthopaedics
ISSN: 2471-8416
E u r o p e a n C o n f e r e n c e o n
Orthopedics and
Osteoporosis
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t is easy to understand from the statistics, back pain is an extremely common disorder (about 75-80% of the population suffers
or has suffered from it) and the trend seems to be increasing. This leads to a number of societal challenges: increased days off
fromwork; increased expenditure on health care; increased consumption of drugs; increased per capita expenditure and increased
risk of side-effects. It is clear that the money spent on medicines has increased steadily over the last 25 years and NSAIDs play a
major role in this. Please note that at least 15% of people taking NSAIDs exceed the maximum permissible dose and are at risk of
serious side effects. Analyzing ISTAT statistics on Italian health research, 39% of those interviewed had recourse to drugs in the
last two days before the interviews. The overweight population is steadily increasing, including the pediatric age. The prevalence
of diabetes, osteoporosis, chronic and autoimmune diseases is also increasing. Population is more sedentary. Unfortunately,
this is a European trend. Parallel to worsen health condition, 16% of European employees feel stressed every day, according to
data from a recent study by ADP, the workforce view in Europe 2018. The situation becomes even worse if we consider female
workers or workers in the health sector, reaching peaks of 20%. Could there be a correlation between these data? We believe so,
because stress, physical, behavioural or psychic, produces inflammation, giving rise to possible symptoms, even structural. For
this reason, we believe that it is useful to propose complementary approaches to intervention.
Back pain, stress and inflammation:
psychoneuroendocrine immunological interpretation
and new proposals in rehabilitation, the MAIT method
Paolo Flocco
MAIT, Italy
Paolo Flocco et al., J Clin Exp Orthop 2018, Volume: 4
DOI: 10.4172/2471-8416-C1-005
Biography
Paolo Flocco has completed Graduation in Physiotherapy from the University of Rome La Sapienza with the highest marks. After various work experiences and different courses,
he enrolled at CERDO, one of the most prestigious schools of osteopathy in Italyand after six years of training, he became Osteopathologist. For several years, he has been working
as a professional and dealing with study and research. He writes in national journals and blogs of scientific popularization. He is also an international Lecturer and Member of the
scientific committee of a Post-graduate training company for physiotherapists in Italy. He is the Founder of MAIT, a new approach to manual medicine.
paolo.flocco@gmail.com