What should I do if my low back pain doesn’t get better?

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If your symptoms don’t improve at all after a few weeks of managing your own low back pain, or if you have Red flags, see a doctor who can choose the best next step. Remember that some of the best things you can do for your low back pain are to return to your normal activities as soon as possible, stay active, and get regular exercise.

Good physical and mental health will keep low back pain from disrupting your life too much. Coping with low back pain is complicated for many people by other issues in their lives. If this is true for you, try to find help with the issues in your home and work life that can interfere with your health.

The vast majority of people with low back pain get better within a few weeks. Most people do have recurrences after their first episodes of low back pain. Simple treatments aimed at reducing pain and resuming activities are best in the first six weeks. During the first three months of low back pain, you aren’t likely to benefit from surgery, unless you are one of the very few people whose pain comes from a serious underlying condition. If no Red flags apply to you, you can expect to benefit from self-care, medication, spinal manipulation therapy, supervised exercise therapy, or a combination of these.

 
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