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Table 1 Clinical characteristics for chronic back pain patients

From: A preliminary fMRI study of analgesic treatment in chronic back pain and knee osteoarthritis

CBP Patients

Age (years)

Sex

Pain duration (years)

VAS

Below knee radiation

Herniated

disc

Medications

1

58

M

5

70

Yes

Yes

Ibuprofen/acetaminophen

2

29

F

3

60

Yes

No MRI

none

3

32

F

7

80

No

Yes

Valium, skelaxin, naproxen, ibuprofen

4

43

F

12

50

No

Yes

Acetaminophen/naproxen

5

59

M

30

65

Yes

No

Ibuprofen

6

47

M

10

55

Yes

Yes

Ibuprofen/Flexeril

7

68

M

4

60

No

No

Ibuprofen

  1. Herniated disc, based on spinal MRI. M = male, F = female. VAS score is for spontaneous pain.