• Low back pain (LBP) is pain arising from the spinal or paraspinal structures in the lumbosacral region. LBP extends approximately from the iliac crests to the coccyx.
• Radicular leg pain, or sciatica, may accompany low back pain but should be regarded as a separate entity with a distinct pathophysiology.
• LBP (lower back pain) is the fifth most common reason for all physician visits and the second most common symptomatic reason (upper respiratory symptoms are first).
• Fifty to eighty percent of adults experience LBP (lower back pain).
• LBP (lower back pain) is the leading cause of disability and lost production in the United States, with associated direct and indirect costs estimated to exceed $50 billion per year.
• Despite the widespread opinion that 75

This medication is one of the most widely spread and popular drugs all over the world. The main proof is that it may be bought without a doctor’s prescription in any pharmacy online as well as in ordinary drugstore. Even in places where it is a very serious question, Paracetamol is freely sold and more than that without any limitations. This, on one hand, says about effectiveness of the medication and on the other hand, about its safety.

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