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Ways in which U.S. respondents treated their back pain as of 2017, by education level

Percentage of U.S. respondents that treated their back pain using select methods as of 2017, by education level

The data shows the percentage of U.S. respondents that treated their back pain using select methods within the past 12 months as of 2017, by education level. According to the data, 28.3% of respondents that had some college education or an associates degree used heat to treat their back pain.

Over-the-counter pain medication, such as Aleve or Advil	69	65.7	76.2	65.8
Prescription pain medication from your doctor	12	7.3	12.2	13.7
Exercise	20.8	20.2	15.6	24.4
Rest	16.5	14.6	14.9	18.3
Massage	16.7	11.3	13.3	21.2
Heat	17.6	17	28.3	10.9
Adupuncture, pain cream, nothing, other	18.1	26.5	21.4	12.4

Ways in which U.S. respondents treated their back pain as of 2017, by education level

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