What is chronic idiopathic back pain?

Chronic back pain is measured by duration — pain that persists for more than 3 months is considered chronic. It is often progressive and the cause can be difficult to determine.

How do members experience chronic idiopathic back pain?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic idiopathic back pain*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for chronic idiopathic back pain*

Who has chronic idiopathic back pain on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 50
30s 200
40s 291
50s 427
60s 380
70+ 223

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 532
Female 1,006