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trippinsid Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars Pain: All Fatigue: All Sleep: Some Stiffness: All function: None external_stress: Some Stickman: all Description:M51y CFS:6y Dx FM:5y Dx trippinsid Dx: 06/07
Kaessa Sex: F Data Quality: 3 stars Pain: All Fatigue: All Sleep: All Stiffness: All function: None external_stress: Some Stickman: all Description:F47y FM:3y Dx CFS:2y Dx Kaessa First Symptom: 12/08 Dx: 07/09
NireSt Sex: F Data Quality: 2 stars Pain: Most Fatigue: All Sleep: All Stiffness: All function: Little external_stress: Most Stickman: all Description:F53y FM:?y NireSt First Symptom: 07/11

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	5,255
Moderate	6,035
Mild	3,168
None	1,150

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Pain in lower back

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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
Zanaflex	9
Rest breaks at work	9
Dilaudid	8
TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation	8
Lyrica	8
Flexeril	8
Ice or Cold Packs	7
Ibuprofen Prescription	6
Lumbar Spinal Fusion	6

Report created on May 26, 2012.

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