Chronic idiopathic back pain
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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
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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Who has chronic idiopathic back pain on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 680 say chronic idiopathic back pain is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 31 | |
| 30s | 105 | |
| 40s | 103 | |
| 50s | 98 | |
| 60s | 95 | |
| 70+ | 284 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 37 | |
| 20-29 years | 25 | |
| 30-39 years | 31 | |
| 40-49 years | 21 | |
| 50-59 years | 33 | |
| 60-69 years | 19 | |
| 70+ years | 18 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 444 | |
| Female | 836 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 444 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 120 |