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.

Symptom severities

Severe	6,682
Moderate	7,313
Mild	3,718
None	1,388

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

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

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Ice or Cold Packs	9
Lortab 10/500	9
Lortab	9
Dilaudid	8
Breaks in life to rest	8
Opana ER	8
Lumbar facet injections	8
Massage Therapy	7
Ibuprofen Prescription	7
Advil	7
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	7
Lumbar Nerve Block	6
Spinal nerve block	6
Cyclobenzaprine	6
Cortisone Injection	6
Lidoderm	6
Meloxicam	6
Spinal decompression	6
Duloxetine	6
Radiofrequency ablation	6
Percocet 5/325	6
Amitriptyline	5
Icy Hot Extra Strength	5
Acupuncture	5
Lortab 7.5/500	5
Rest	5
Prednisone	5
Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection	5
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)	5
Aleve	5