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#1 Lower back pain is the leading cause of long-term disability worldwide
#1
Lower back pain is the leading cause of long-term disability worldwide
$100B+ The cost per year to treat low back and neck pain in the U.S.
$100B+
The cost per year to treat low back and neck pain in the U.S.
70% Reduction in injury rates nationwide by Honda, achieved with help from SRI
70%
Reduction in injury rates nationwide by Honda, achieved with help from SRI
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Skeleton School’ Outreach Introduces STEM to Preschoolers
Cognitive Dissonance Found to Increase Loads on the Low Back and Neck
Motion-Sensing Wearable to Help Treat Back Pain

August 25, 2023
Skeleton School’ Outreach Introduces STEM to Preschoolers
Posted: August 7, 2023
SRI leader and Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor Devina Purmessur-Walter is working to engage budding engineers at an early age. She believes...Read More

May 25, 2023
Cognitive Dissonance Found to Increase Loads on the Low Back and Neck
A new study the SRI team recently published found that the mental distress of cognitive dissonance – encountering information that conflicts with how we act or what we believe –...Read More

October 3, 2022
Motion-Sensing Wearable to Help Treat Back Pain
Although back pain is common, what causes it can be attributed to many factors. It can be hard for clinicians to know how exactly how to treat it. Digital News reported on work...Read More
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September 23, 2022
New Motion Sensing System Better Indicator of Recovery from Spine Surgery than Reports of Pain

August 23, 2022
Marras named Distinguished University Professor, Ohio State's highest faculty honor

August 16, 2022
William Marras Receives Arnold M. Small and Betty M. Sanders President's Distinguished Service Award

February 22, 2022