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Pain in upper back Report

Pain is a sensory experience that is highly subjective to the individual. Pain may be acute or chronic and is characterized in various ways, according to duration, intensity, type (dull, burning or stabbing), source, or location in body.


What we've learned from patients who report Pain in upper back

Symptom severities

Severe
 64
Moderate
 89
Mild
 37
None
 8

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

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Pain in upper back
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Lidoderm 11   Lidoderm: 6%
Body Pillow 5   Body Pillow: 3%
Spinal Chiropractic 5   Spinal Chiropractic: 3%
Physical Therapy (PT) 3   Physical Therapy (PT): 2%
Rotator-cuff Surgery 1   Rotator-cuff Surgery: 1%
Activator Method 1   Activator Method: 1%
Cymbalta 1   Cymbalta: 1%
Lyrica 1   Lyrica: 1%
Morphine Sulfate IR (MSIR) 1   Morphine Sulfate IR (MSIR): 1%
Aquatic Therapy Exercises 1   Aquatic Therapy Exercises: 1%
Vicodin ES 1   Vicodin ES: 1%
Trigger Point Injections 1   Trigger Point Injections: 1%
Ergonomic Office Chair 1   Ergonomic Office Chair: 1%
Pillows: Bolster pillow (long narrow pillow or cushion) 1   Pillows: Bolster pillow (long narrow pillow or cushion): 1%
Massage Therapy 1   Massage Therapy: 1%
Palmer Method 1   Palmer Method: 1%
Light excercise 1   Light excercise: 1%
Neuromuscular massage 1   Neuromuscular massage: 1%
Nerve Conduction Velocity NCV 1   Nerve Conduction Velocity NCV: 1%
Vioxx 1   Vioxx: 1%
Flexeril 1   Flexeril: 1%
Chiropractic 1   Chiropractic: 1%
Deep Tissue Massage 1   Deep Tissue Massage: 1%
Heating Pad-Hot Packs 1   Heating Pad-Hot Packs: 1%
Kadian 1   Kadian: 1%
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen 1   Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen: 1%
Naproxen OTC 1   Naproxen OTC: 1%

Report created on May 28, 2012.