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Back pain Symptom 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. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Back pain severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Back pain

Treatments Patients Take For Back pain
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
46 1% Heating Pad-Hot Packs: 1%
38 1% Cyclobenzaprine: 1%
38 1% Lidocaine Transdermal: 1%
36 1% Hydrocodone: 1%
28 1% Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen: 1%
15 0% Ibuprofen: 0%
15 0% Oxycodone-Acetaminophen: 0%
13 0% Massage Therapy: 0%
13 0% Tramadol: 0%
11 0% Ibuprofen Prescription: 0%
8 0% Naproxen: 0%
8 0% Physical Therapy (PT): 0%
8 0% Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen: 0%
7 0% Chiropractic: 0%
6 0% Skelaxin: 0%
5 0% Acetaminophen: 0%
5 0% Duloxetine: 0%
5 0% Foot Orthotics: 0%
5 0% Gabapentin: 0%
5 0% Ice or Cold Packs: 0%
5 0% Steroid Injections: 0%
4 0% Fentanyl Transdermal Patch: 0%
4 0% Walking and Stretching: 0%
3 0% Aquatic (Water) Exercises: 0%
3 0% Carisoprodol: 0%
3 0% Codeine-Acetaminophen: 0%
3 0% Morphine Sulfate: 0%
3 0% MRI Lumbar Spine: 0%
3 0% Stretching: 0%
3 0% Walking Stick/Cane: 0%
2 0% Acupuncture: 0%
2 0% Aspirin: 0%
2 0% Facet joint injections: 0%
2 0% Methadone: 0%
2 0% Morphine Sulfate ER: 0%
1 0% Cannabis: 0%
1 0% Cigarettes: 0%
1 0% Citalopram: 0%
1 0% Cortisone Injection: 0%
1 0% Diet: 0%
1 0% Electrical Stimulation: 0%
1 0% Excedrin Back & Body: 0%
1 0% Excedrin Tension Headache: 0%
1 0% Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM: 0%
1 0% Hyal-Joint: 0%
1 0% Inversion Table: 0%
1 0% Massage and chiropractor: 0%
1 0% Nabumetone: 0%
1 0% Naproxen sodium OTC: 0%
1 0% Naproxen Sodium Prescription: 0%
1 0% Oxycodone: 0%
1 0% Personal Trainer: 0%
1 0% Physical Exercise: 0%
1 0% Physiotherapy: 0%
1 0% Pilates: 0%
1 0% Pregabalin: 0%
1 0% Propoxyphene: 0%
1 0% Recliner with back massager: 0%
1 0% Simmons Latex Mattress: 0%
1 0% Sportscreme: 0%
1 0% Suboxone: 0%
1 0% Taking a bath: 0%
1 0% Tramadol-Acetaminophen: 0%
1 0% Trigger Point Injections: 0%
1 0% Walking: 0%
1 0% X-rays: 0%

Report created on November 21, 2009.