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Prescribed treatments for back pain among U.S. respondents as of 2017, by age

Percentage of U.S. respondents that were prescribed select treatments for their back pain as of 2017, by age

The data shows the percentage of U.S. respondents that were offered select prescription and over-the-counter options by a medical provider for relief of back pain as of 2017, by age. According to the data, 23.2% of respondents aged over 65 years were offered prescription pain killers to relieve their back pain.

Prescription painkillers	46.5	40.9	23.2	39.7
Steroids	21.9	17.4	4.9	16.7
Over-the-counter pain medications	15.9	13	8.2	13.1
Surgery	12.4	11.5	13.5	12.1
Injections	12.4	26.7	10.7	19.5
Massage	28.3	13.6	5.5	16.9
Exercise or physical therapy	21.2	37.4	31.3	31.3
Other	38.7	33.7	41.9	36.6

Prescribed treatments for back pain among U.S. respondents as of 2017, by age

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