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Back injury

Back injury

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Is a type of:

Injuries and wounds

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Very common

Body locations

Back

Types of

Cervical spine injury
Condition
Bulging disk
Condition

Symptoms

Back pain
Pain
Pain shooting down the leg

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Back injury
Acetaminophen
NSAIDs
Tykerb

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Back injury

Surgery

Epidural steroid injection

Medical devices

Grady straps

Other treatments

Massage
Low impact exercise
Physical therapy

Risk factors

Personal

Lifting heavy objects

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