Back and neck pain are prevalent throughout the world today and, as a result, can lead to chronic (long-lasting) disability.1 “Among adults, 60% to 80% will experience back pain and 20% to 70% will experience neck pain that interferes with their daily activities during their lifetimes along with 15-20% at any given time.”1 These numbers are startling considering the vast size of the human population along with the fact that most of these occurrences will take place again. The question is, what is the main cause of neck and back pain? The answer is that there isn’t just one specific cause. Below is a list of primary causes and throughout a lifetime an individual will usually experience a combination of these simultaneously.