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Back pain Report
Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain that makes it hard to move. It can start quickly if you fall or lift something too heavy, or it can get worse slowly. Acute back pain may last a few days to a few weeks whereas chronic back pain may persist for 3 months or more.
What we've learned from patients who report Back pain
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
1,898 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
3,458 |  |
|
Mild
|
3,279 |  |
|
None
|
4,114 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Back pain
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heating Pad-Hot Packs | 87 |  |
|
| Flexeril | 77 | |
|
| Lidoderm | 63 | |
|
| Hydrocodone | 61 | |
|
| Cyclobenzaprine | 44 | |
|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 42 | |
|
| Massage Therapy | 38 | |
|
| Lidocaine Transdermal | 27 | |
|
| Ibuprofen | 26 | |
|
| Tramadol | 23 | |
|
| Percocet 5/325 | 22 | |
|
| Ibuprofen Prescription | 20 | |
|
| Fentanyl Transdermal Patch | 18 | |
|
| Chiropractic | 18 | |
|
| Percocet | 18 | |
|
| Ice or Cold Packs | 16 | |
|
| Physical Therapy (PT) | 16 | |
|
| Walking and Stretching | 14 | |
|
| Naproxen Prescription | 14 | |
|
| Gabapentin | 12 | |
|
| Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) | 12 | |
|
| Steroid Injections | 12 | |
|
| Celebrex | 11 | |
|
| Darvocet-N 100 | 11 | |
|
| Skelaxin | 10 | |
|
| Norco | 9 | |
|
| MRI Lumbar Spine | 9 | |
|
| Vicodin | 8 | |
|
| Cymbalta | 8 | |
|
| Stretching | 8 | |
Report created on February 10, 2012.