Gastric Bypass Causing Severe Back Pain
Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Prognosis
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Most people with acute low back pain are back at work within a month and fully recover within a few months. According to one study, about a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain significantly improved after a week; two thirds recovered by 7 weeks.
However, studies now suggest that up to 75% of patients suffer at least one recurrence of back pain over the course of a year. In another study, after 4 years, less than half were symptom-free. Some doctors are approaching the prob...
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