Low back and neck pain affect greater than 80 percent of the population of the United States at some time in their life. Spinal pain is the most frequent cause for time off work and is the second most common cause for evaluation by family physicians (after the common cold). While most individuals recover within six weeks, and only 23% of those with back pain have missed work because of their symptoms, 5 to 10% of patients' back pain can become chronic in nature. The physicians and physical therapists at Bayside Orthopaedic, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center have had decades of combined experience in caring for those with spinal pain and disorders.