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If you've ever groaned, "Oh, my aching back!", you are not alone. Back pain is one of the most common medical problems, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point during their lives. Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain. Acute back pain comes on suddenly and usually lasts from a few days to a few weeks. Back pain is called chronic if it lasts for more than three months.
Most back pain goes away on its own, though it may take awhile. Taking over-the-counter pain relievers and resting can help. However, staying in bed for more than 1 or 2 days can make it worse.
If your back pain is severe or doesn't improve after three days, you should call your health care provider. You should also get medical attention if you have back pain following an injury.
Treatment for back pain depends on what kind of pain you have, and what is causing it. It may include hot or cold packs, exercise, medicines, injections, complementary treatments, and sometimes surgery.
NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Back Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Handout on Health: Back Pain
(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - Low Back Pain (American Academy of Family Physicians)Also in Spanish
- Low Back Pain Fact Sheet (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)Also in Spanish
- Discography (Discogram) (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)Also in Spanish
- Imaging Tests for Lower Back Pain: When You Need Them -- and When You Don't(ABIM Foundation)
- Lower Back Pain Symptom Checker Flowchart (American Academy of Family Physicians)Also in Spanish
- Radiographic Assessment for Back Pain (North American Spine Society)
- Getting It Straight: Improve Your Posture for Better Health (National Institutes of Health)Also in Spanish
- Prevent Back Pain
(Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)Also in Spanish - Prevention: The Best Treatment for Back Pain (American Osteopathic Association)
- Back Surgery: When Is It a Good Idea? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)Also in Spanish
- Chiropractic: MedlinePlus Health Topic (National Library of Medicine)Also in Spanish
- Epidural Steroid Injections (North American Spine Society)
- Inversion Therapy: Can It Relieve Back Pain? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)Also in Spanish
- Prolotherapy: An Effective Treatment for Low Back Pain?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Radiofrequency Neurotomy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)Also in Spanish
- Spinal Manipulation for Low-Back Pain (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
- Time to Talk: 5 Things To Know About Chronic Low-Back Pain and Complementary Health Practices (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
- Time to Talk: 6 Things To Know About Massage Therapy for Health Purposes (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
- Back Pain at Work: Preventing Pain and Injury (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)Also in Spanish
- When Your Back Hurts: Don't Let Back Pain Knock You Flat (National Institutes of Health)Also in Spanish
- That Pain in Your Back Could be Linked to Your Feet (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
- Tips to Maintain Good Posture (American Chiropractic Association)
- Prevention: Exercise
(North American Spine Society) - SI (Sacroiliac) Fusion Surgery (BroadcastMed) - Broward Health Coral Springs, Coral Springs, FL, 03/31/2014
- Spinal Fusion Surgery for Relief of Chronic Lower Back Pain (BroadcastMed) - Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, KS, 3/05/2014
- Back Pain Facts and Statistics (American Chiropractic Association)
- Weekly and Twice-Weekly Yoga Classes Offer Similar Low-Back Pain Relief in Low-Income Minority Populations (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Low Back Pain (National Institutes of Health)
- Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician(American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
- Find a Physical Therapist (American Physical Therapy Association)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Also in Spanish
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Also in Spanish
- Back Pain During Pregnancy (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)Also in Spanish
- Back pain - returning to work (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
- Back pain - when you see the doctor (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
- Back pain and sports (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
- Chiropractic care for back pain (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for back pain (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
- Low back pain - acute (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
- Low back pain - chronic (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
- MRI and low back pain (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
- Sacroiliac joint pain - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
- Taking care of your back at home (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
- Taking narcotics for back pain (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
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