Overview:

The Back Pain Disease and Therapy Review provides incidence and prevalence numbers and percentages for major countries worldwide. Information on the causes of back pain are also provided. Tests performed during diagnosis are discussed. Treatment options for both acute and chronic back pain are discussed, with information about non-medical (exercise), surgical, complementary and alternative treatment, as well as pharmacological treatment options are provided. Dosing and treatment cost information is provided for many non-opioid and opioid analgesics used in the treatment of back pain. General information on the US market size and comments are also provided.

Additional Information

Disease and Therapy Reviews were developed to provide a basic understanding of the key facts about a disease and market in a quick, easy-to-read format. These reports are prepared by the senior market research team of Timely Data Resources. Each Disease and Therapy Review provides a concise analysis of the most important information about a particular disease, its treatment, and the market opportunities. Reports begin with an overview of the condition, and also contain tables that summarize the available worldwide incidence and prevalence data for the condition, a review of current diagnosis strategies and treatment options, general information about the market size, and information about important market trends. The data contained in these reports comes from key industry secondary data sources, such as the Timely Data Resources Incidence and Prevalence Database, and Lange's Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. This information is supplemented by reviews of analyst reports, company reports, and medical websites. Sources and references are provided.

I. OVERVIEW
General description of the condition
Causes

II. INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE
Incidence Table (US, UK)
Prevalence Table (US, Mexico, UK, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Japan, China, Bangladesh, Australia, Worldwide)

III. DIAGNOSIS
History
Tests

IV. TREATMENT
Medication
Non-medication treatments
Surgery

V. DOSING AND TREATMENT COSTS

VI. MARKET SIZE
Overall market size
Sales information for key pharmaceuticals

VII. COMMENTS
VIII. REFERENCES/RESOURCES