Comprehensive Low Back Pain

Doctors say back pain is:

• Acute if a spell (or episode) of pain lasts less than 3 months. Most back pain is acute and goes away with 4 to 6 weeks of home treatment.
• Recurrent if acute symptoms come back. Most people have at least one episode of recurrent low back pain.
• Chronic if your back bothers you most of the time for longer than 3 months.

Almost everyone experiences low back pain at one time or another. The good news is that most low back pain will go away in a few weeks with some basic self-care, but if your pain is severe or lasts more than a couple of weeks, see your doctor. Learn more about low back pain…