48 million Americans suffer from chronic pain

21.6 million Americans routinely take prescription painkillers

13.6 million Americans can't do routine activities because of pain

4 billion work days lost annually to pain

$65 billion lost in productivity annually due to pain

3 billion in annual sales of over-the-counter analgesics

Americans spend $100 billion annually on pain care

14 percent of employees take time off from work due to pain

Most common types of chronic pain that physicians treat - cancer, low back, arthritis, headaches, and fibromyalgia