Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain that makes it hard to move. It can start quickly if you fall or lift something too heavy, or it can get worse slowly. Acute back pain may last a few days to a few weeks whereas chronic back pain may persist for 3 months or more.

Symptom severities

Severe	2,389
Moderate	4,081
Mild	3,786
None	4,496

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Back pain

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Back pain

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Heating Pad-Hot Packs	102
Flexeril	78
Hydrocodone	74
Lidoderm	72
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	46
Cyclobenzaprine	44
Massage Therapy	41
Lidocaine Transdermal	37
Tramadol	33
Ibuprofen	28
Chiropractic	27
Steroid Injections	23
Percocet 5/325	21
Ibuprofen Prescription	20
Physical Therapy (PT)	20
Fentanyl Transdermal Patch	19
Naproxen Prescription	19
Gabapentin	17
Cymbalta	17
Percocet	17
Facet joint injections	16
Ice or Cold Packs	16
Walking and Stretching	14
Vicodin	13
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)	13
Celebrex	12
Darvocet-N 100	11
Skelaxin	11
Pain management	11
Stretching	10