The findings of a recently published survey indicate that 80 percent of adults in the United States will suffer from back pain during their lifetime. This survey confirms what other studies have shown: back pain is a major cause of visits to physicians and of people not being able to work.
In America, back pain is so prevalent that the only neurological ailment that is more common is the headache. It’s not hard to see why: 4 in 5 people have suffered from it at some point.
These are frightening statistics, yet there are many people who ignore back pain and do not worry about it at all. There is a good reason for this. It’s most common to get an acute form of it, which typically lasts between a few days and several weeks. The treatment for this kind of back pain is a combination of exercise, rest, pain medications, hot or cold compression, and analgesics.
The problem, however, is that while the majority of back pain cases are acute, and don’t last long, there are some rare instances in which such pain could be that of the chronic variety. Chronic pain in the back is a matter of great concern because it can indicate that there are other problems in the body. These can be more serious and might need attention from medical professionals immediately. One of these conditions is known as kidney back pain. It’s a sign that there is a problem in the kidneys.
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