Back disorders in Hesse: Alarming numbers for the health day!

Back disorders in Hesse: Alarming numbers for the health day!

In 2022 in Hesse, around two million people suffer from back pain and seek medical help. This means that about 31.4 percent of patients who were under medical treatment for back pain were diagnosed. An increase of two percent compared to the previous year has been recorded. However, the numbers show clear regional differences within the federal state. While northern Hesse registered above -average numbers of back pain, the South Hessian regions do much better. The district of Darmstadt in particular has the lowest proportion of diagnosed back pain, with only 25 percent. This is used in the report of fr.de analyzed.

AOK Hessen in a further evaluation on the occasion of the daily daily of back health on March 15, 2025 illuminated the problem of back pain. Of the 1.7 million insured persons in Hesse, 242,000 were in medical treatment in 2022 due to non -specific back pain. This number corresponds to almost 15 percent of the insured. aok also stated that 242,000 people were among those affected. About 45.9 percent of those affected come from the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district, which thus has the highest proportions of back pain.

risk factors and economic consequences

The economic costs due to incapacity to work due to back pain amount to 14 percent. Risk factors for the chronification of back pain include obesity, lack of exercise and depression. Back pain occurs more often in rural regions with an older population. The spread of back pain can be felt particularly strongly in the northern regions; Over 16 percent of the AOK insured persons are affected here. In contrast, the proportion in South Hessian counties is below twelve percent.

Overall, the analysis shows that many people with back pain also have to react to mental stress and incorrect loads in the workplace, which increases treatment complexity. The health atlas of the AOK scientific institute shows the regional distribution of back pain to the district level and illustrates the need for preventive measures to promote the health of the population. According to AOK , 26.2 million patients were under medical treatment in Germany in Germany due to back problems. This corresponds to 31.4 percent of the population.

The topic of back pain is therefore viewed not only as a medical, but also as a problem for society as a whole, which requires new solutions on both individual and political level.