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isilzha Sex: F Data Quality: 2 stars Pain: Some Fatigue: All Sleep: Most Stiffness: All function: Little external_stress: Some Stickman: most Description:F38y FM:8y Dx isilzha First Symptom: 09/99 Dx: 12/03
Mary-Janice Sex: F Data Quality: 3 stars Pain: Some Fatigue: All Sleep: Some Stiffness: Some function: Little external_stress: Some Stickman: most Description:F57y FM:7y Dx Mary-Janice First Symptom: 01/02 Dx: 07/05
kezbutterfly Sex: F Data Quality: 2 stars Pain: Most Fatigue: All Sleep: All Stiffness: Most function: Some external_stress: All Stickman: most Description:F28y FM:2y Dx kezbutterfly First Symptom: 08/93 Dx: 11/10

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	5,260
Moderate	6,042
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
MRI Lumbar Spine	19
Physical Therapy (PT)	19
Tramadol	16
Neurontin	15
Oxycontin	14
Skelaxin	13
Heating Pad-Hot Packs	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
Rest breaks at work	9
Fentanyl Transdermal Patch	9
Zanaflex	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 27, 2012.

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