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Step4: Read and complete the decision guide to learn more about your symptoms.


Low Back Pain


Based on your answers, some of the most likely causes of your back pain include


  • fibromyalgia


  • ankylosing spondylitis (or related conditions, called spondyloarthropathies)


  • a viral infection (as may occur with the muscle and joint pain during a flu).


Other, rarer, causes are also possible.


While over-the-counter pain medicines, a heating pad, and rest balanced with activity may be helpful, it is important that you see a physician> to evaluate these symptoms.

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