Surveys completed by 5,568 elderly men indicate that 67% experienced back pain during the past year, 25% fell at least once, and 11% had recurrent falls. Further analysis showed that participants with back pain had at least a 20% increased risk for falling, with an even higher risk for those with greater back pain severity and frequency. The data suggests that reducing back pain among the elderly population could reduce their risk for falls.
The Journals of Gerontology, Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, September 2017