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Pain in upper back Report
Pain is a sensory experience that is highly subjective to the individual. Pain may be acute or chronic and is characterized in various ways, according to duration, intensity, type (dull, burning or stabbing), source, or location in body.
What we've learned from patients who report Pain in upper back
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
63 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
85 |  |
|
Mild
|
37 |  |
|
None
|
10 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Pain in upper back
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidoderm | 11 |  |
|
| Body Pillow | 5 | |
|
| Spinal Chiropractic | 5 | |
|
| Physical Therapy (PT) | 3 | |
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| Rotator-cuff Surgery | 1 | |
|
| Activator Method | 1 | |
|
| Cymbalta | 1 | |
|
| Lyrica | 1 | |
|
| TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation | 1 | |
|
| Morphine Sulfate IR (MSIR) | 1 | |
|
| Aquatic Therapy Exercises | 1 | |
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| Vicodin ES | 1 | |
|
| Ergonomic Office Chair | 1 | |
|
| Pillows: Bolster pillow (long narrow pillow or cushion) | 1 | |
|
| Trigger Point Injections | 1 | |
|
| Massage Therapy | 1 | |
|
| Palmer Method | 1 | |
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| Neuromuscular massage | 1 | |
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| Nerve Conduction Velocity NCV | 1 | |
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| Vioxx | 1 | |
|
| Flexeril | 1 | |
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| Chiropractic | 1 | |
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| Deep Tissue Massage | 1 | |
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| Heating Pad-Hot Packs | 1 | |
|
| Kadian | 1 | |
|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 1 | |
|
| Naproxen OTC | 1 | |
Report created on February 11, 2012.