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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
|
4,569 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
5,354 |  |
|
Mild
|
2,859 |  |
|
None
|
1,031 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Pain in lower back
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidural Steroid Injection | 35 |  |
|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 34 | |
|
| Vicodin | 33 | |
|
| Chiropractic | 30 | |
|
| Body Pillow | 22 | |
|
| MRI Lumbar Spine | 19 | |
|
| Neurontin | 15 | |
|
| Physical Therapy (PT) | 14 | |
|
| Oxycontin | 13 | |
|
| Skelaxin | 12 | |
|
| Memory foam mattress | 12 | |
|
| Back Brace | 12 | |
|
| Tramadol | 12 | |
|
| Lumbar Cushion | 11 | |
|
| Heating Pad-Hot Packs | 11 | |
|
| Morphine Sulfate ER | 11 | |
|
| Walking Stick/Cane | 11 | |
|
| Carisoprodol | 11 | |
|
| Biofreeze | 10 | |
|
| Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation | 10 | |
|
| Zanaflex | 9 | |
|
| Rest breaks at work | 9 | |
|
| Dilaudid | 8 | |
|
| Ice or Cold Packs | 7 | |
|
| Fentanyl Transdermal Patch | 7 | |
|
| Opana ER | 6 | |
|
| Lidoderm | 6 | |
|
| Flexeril | 6 | |
|
| TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation | 6 | |
|
| Lyrica | 6 | |
Report created on February 10, 2012.