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Pain in lower back Report
Low back pain may be caused by stress from lifting, bending or reaching for something. It may be related to arthritis of the spine, problems with tendons or ligaments in and around the spine or malpositioning of vertebrae. Occasionally, no causative factors can be identified.
What we've learned from patients who report Pain in lower back
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
5,256 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
6,036 |  |
|
Mild
|
3,164 |  |
|
None
|
1,143 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Pain in lower back
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidural Steroid Injection | 41 |  |
|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 38 | |
|
| Vicodin | 34 | |
|
| Chiropractic | 32 | |
|
| Body Pillow | 23 | |
|
| Physical Therapy (PT) | 19 | |
|
| MRI Lumbar Spine | 19 | |
|
| Tramadol | 16 | |
|
| Neurontin | 15 | |
|
| Oxycontin | 14 | |
|
| Heating Pad-Hot Packs | 13 | |
|
| Skelaxin | 13 | |
|
| Memory foam mattress | 12 | |
|
| Back Brace | 12 | |
|
| Morphine Sulfate ER | 11 | |
|
| Carisoprodol | 11 | |
|
| Lumbar Cushion | 11 | |
|
| Biofreeze | 11 | |
|
| Walking Stick/Cane | 11 | |
|
| Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation | 10 | |
|
| Fentanyl Transdermal Patch | 9 | |
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| Zanaflex | 9 | |
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| Rest breaks at work | 9 | |
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| Dilaudid | 8 | |
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| TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation | 8 | |
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| Lyrica | 8 | |
|
| Flexeril | 8 | |
|
| Ice or Cold Packs | 7 | |
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| Ibuprofen Prescription | 6 | |
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| Lumbar Spinal Fusion | 6 | |
Report created on May 25, 2012.