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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
Heating Pad-Hot Packs 45 1% Heating Pad-Hot Packs: 1%
Cyclobenzaprine 38 1% Cyclobenzaprine: 1%
Lidocaine Transdermal 37 1% Lidocaine Transdermal: 1%
Hydrocodone 35 1% Hydrocodone: 1%
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen 26 1% Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen: 1%
Ibuprofen 15 0% Ibuprofen: 0%
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen 15 0% Oxycodone-Acetaminophen: 0%
Massage Therapy 13 0% Massage Therapy: 0%
Tramadol 13 0% Tramadol: 0%
Ibuprofen Prescription 11 0% Ibuprofen Prescription: 0%
Naproxen 8 0% Naproxen: 0%
Physical Therapy (PT) 8 0% Physical Therapy (PT): 0%
Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen 8 0% Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen: 0%
Chiropractic 7 0% Chiropractic: 0%
Skelaxin 6 0% Skelaxin: 0%
Acetaminophen 5 0% Acetaminophen: 0%
Duloxetine 5 0% Duloxetine: 0%
Foot Orthotics 5 0% Foot Orthotics: 0%
Gabapentin 5 0% Gabapentin: 0%
Ice or Cold Packs 5 0% Ice or Cold Packs: 0%
Steroid Injections 5 0% Steroid Injections: 0%
Walking and Stretching 4 0% Walking and Stretching: 0%
Aquatic (Water) Exercises 3 0% Aquatic (Water) Exercises: 0%
Carisoprodol 3 0% Carisoprodol: 0%
Fentanyl Transdermal Patch 3 0% Fentanyl Transdermal Patch: 0%
Morphine Sulfate 3 0% Morphine Sulfate: 0%
MRI Lumbar Spine 3 0% MRI Lumbar Spine: 0%
Stretching 3 0% Stretching: 0%
Walking Stick/Cane 3 0% Walking Stick/Cane: 0%
Acupuncture 2 0% Acupuncture: 0%
Aspirin 2 0% Aspirin: 0%
Facet joint injections 2 0% Facet joint injections: 0%
Methadone 2 0% Methadone: 0%
Morphine Sulfate ER 2 0% Morphine Sulfate ER: 0%
Cannabis 1 0% Cannabis: 0%
Cigarettes 1 0% Cigarettes: 0%
Citalopram 1 0% Citalopram: 0%
Codeine-Acetaminophen 1 0% Codeine-Acetaminophen: 0%
Cortisone Injection 1 0% Cortisone Injection: 0%
Diet 1 0% Diet: 0%
Electrical Stimulation 1 0% Electrical Stimulation: 0%
Excedrin Back & Body 1 0% Excedrin Back & Body: 0%
Excedrin Tension Headache 1 0% Excedrin Tension Headache: 0%
Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM 1 0% Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM: 0%
Hyal-Joint 1 0% Hyal-Joint: 0%
Inversion Table 1 0% Inversion Table: 0%
Massage and chiropractor 1 0% Massage and chiropractor: 0%
Nabumetone 1 0% Nabumetone: 0%
Naproxen sodium OTC 1 0% Naproxen sodium OTC: 0%
Naproxen Sodium Prescription 1 0% Naproxen Sodium Prescription: 0%
Oxycodone 1 0% Oxycodone: 0%
Personal Trainer 1 0% Personal Trainer: 0%
Physical Exercise 1 0% Physical Exercise: 0%
Physiotherapy 1 0% Physiotherapy: 0%
Pilates 1 0% Pilates: 0%
Pregabalin 1 0% Pregabalin: 0%
Propoxyphene 1 0% Propoxyphene: 0%
Recliner with back massager 1 0% Recliner with back massager: 0%
Simmons Latex Mattress 1 0% Simmons Latex Mattress: 0%
Sportscreme 1 0% Sportscreme: 0%
Suboxone 1 0% Suboxone: 0%
Taking a bath 1 0% Taking a bath: 0%
Trigger Point Injections 1 0% Trigger Point Injections: 0%
Ultracet & Ultram 1 0% Ultracet & Ultram: 0%
Walking 1 0% Walking: 0%
X-rays 1 0% X-rays: 0%

Report created on November 08, 2009.