This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve back pain as of February 2017. It was found that almost half of respondents reported using painkillers to relieve their back pain.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve back pain as of February 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Painkillers
49%
Physical rest in everyday life and at work
32%
Specific back exercises (at home)
30%
Move a bit more in everyday life
28%
Analgesic ointments/heat patches
25%
Weight reduction
16%
Stress reduction
16%
Medical treatment by a doctor (pharmaceutical treatment)
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Statista Survey. (February 28, 2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve back pain as of February 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/680723/ways-to-relieve-back-pain-adults-us/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve back pain as of February 2017." Chart. February 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/680723/ways-to-relieve-back-pain-adults-us/
Statista Survey. (2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve back pain as of February 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/680723/ways-to-relieve-back-pain-adults-us/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Used Select Techniques to Relieve Back Pain as of February 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/680723/ways-to-relieve-back-pain-adults-us/
Statista Survey, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve back pain as of February 2017 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/680723/ways-to-relieve-back-pain-adults-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve back pain as of February 2017 [Graph], Statista Survey, February 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/680723/ways-to-relieve-back-pain-adults-us/
