What is chronic idiopathic back pain?

Chronic back pain is measured by duration — pain that persists for more than 3 months is considered chronic. It is often progressive and the cause can be difficult to determine.

How do members experience chronic idiopathic back pain?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic idiopathic back pain*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for chronic idiopathic back pain*

Who has chronic idiopathic back pain on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 61
30s 213
40s 328
50s 465
60s 445
70+ 285

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 599
Female 1,129

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What is chronic idiopathic back pain?

Chronic back pain is measured by duration — pain that persists for more than 3 months is considered chronic. It is often progressive and the cause can be difficult to determine.



Common symptoms reported by people with chronic idiopathic back pain

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for chronic idiopathic back pain

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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic idiopathic back pain

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Got a question about living with chronic idiopathic back pain? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has chronic idiopathic back pain on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 11 new patients joined this month
  • 999 say chronic idiopathic back pain is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 61
30s 213
40s 328
50s 465
60s 445
70+ 285
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 76
20-29 years 96
30-39 years 105
40-49 years 51
50-59 years 35
60-69 years 15
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 599
Female 1,129

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 461
Not Diagnosed 122

These charts show data from chronic idiopathic back pain patients who have completed their condition history
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