80% of the population will experience back pain in their lifetime. Take this quiz to see where you are in terms of overall spinal health.
Take the number in the parenthesis, total them up and see scale below.
1) How many hours per day do you spend sitting (not just at a desk, but also during travel and at home)?
a.1-2 (1) b. 3-5 (2) c. 6-8 (3) d.8-10+ (4)
2) How many hours per day do you spend walking?
a. less than one (2) b. about one (1) c. more than one (0)
3) While at your desk do you experience pain/tension in your neck and shoulders?
a. never (0) b. a little, not bad (1) c. towards the end of the day (2) d. often (3)
4) Do you feel pain in your mid or low back?
a. never (0) b. occasionally (1) c. about 2x a day (2) d. constant (3)
5) Do you ever get a shooting sensation into your arms/hands or legs/feet?
a. yes (3) b. no (0)
6) Do you ever get a numb/tingling feeling in your hands or feet?
a. yes (3) b. no (0))
7) Do you exercise (moderately – about 4 times per week)?
a. yes (0) b. no (1)
8) Is your job stressful?
a. no (0) b. a little (1) c. yes, isn’t every job stressful? (2) d. constant stress (3)
9) Do you eat healthily?
a. all the time (0) b. sometimes (1)c. here and there (2) d. not really (3)
10) Do you feel you are reaching your health goals?
a. yes (0) b. no (1)
SCORE
OK, keep doing what you’re doing! 1-4
mild potential for problems 5-9
strong potential for problems 10-18
impending back problems 19-26
