Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA)
Facts & Figures
MSK diseases and conditions represent approximately 29 per cent of all the world's chronic illnesses. In Canada, these diseases and conditions account for 10 per cent of the economic burden of illness, second only to cardiovascular disease. According to the "Economic Burden of Illness in Canada, 1998", these diseases and conditions cost tax payers approximately $16 billion/year. With the aging of our population, the incidence of
MSK-related diseases and conditions is on the rise, affecting more than half of the Canadian population over the age of 75.
Read more in our Fact Sheet.
