What is the Expected duration of Back Pain?
By: Dr Poonam Sachdev, Expert Content
Back pain can affect a person’s life and work, which makes you wonder if I am going to be ever better again. Here are some facts on back pain and how long does back pain last.
- Back pain is a common cause of disability in people between 19 and 45 years of age and after the age of 45, the condition can be especially severe.
- If the pain lasts for less than three months, then you have an acute condition and if the pain extends to more than 12 weeks, then it is called chronic back pain.
- In most people the pain starts to improve in couple of days to a few weeks. And most people recover completely in six weeks. But in 90 per cent of cases the pain is likely to recur within a year.
If your back pain persists for more than a few days, consult a doctor to diagnose the cause of pain. You will be treated based on the underlying cause.
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