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Roughly 70 to 85 percent of people have experienced back pain at some point in their lives. Many cases of lower back pain are the result of a muscle strain. The good news is that such back pain generally heals quickly in a few weeks or months. A variety of non-surgical, back pain treatments, including back pain medications, heat/ice therapy and back exercises, may be used to deal with acute back pain.

Back pain that lasts longer than three months is referred to as chronic back pain and may be indicative of an underlying condition like a herniated disc, spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease. Depending on the causes of lower back pain, back surgery may or may not be required. It should be known that the effectiveness of back pain treatments can vary from person to person, so it is generally advisable to get a comprehensive back pain diagnosis from an experienced medical professional.

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