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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Back aches
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Back pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Joint pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain in hip(s)
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.
Top treatments taken by people for chronic idiopathic back pain*
Who has chronic idiopathic back pain on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 6 | |
| 20s | 63 | |
| 30s | 211 | |
| 40s | 328 | |
| 50s | 460 | |
| 60s | 440 | |
| 70+ | 278 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 593 | |
| Female | 1,121 |