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Low Back Pain

What is low back pain?

Low back pain is pain in your back that can happen anywhere below the ribs and above the legs. It can be dull or sharp, in only one spot, or over a broad area.

Low back pain is very common among adults. Almost everyone has low back pain at one time or another. Depending on how long you've had it, it's referred to as acute or chronic.

Acute back pain lasts less than 3 months.
Chronic back pain is pain that has lasted longer than 3 months.

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Clinical Trials for Low Back Pain

Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.

Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.

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Clinics for Low Back Pain

Low Back Pain
Lower back pain, also called chronic lower back pain, is a significant health problem in America. Learn about lower back pain with Stanford Health Care.
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