Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health in Australia have found that common anti-inflammatory drugs are not effective at treating back pain.
The study analyzed 35 clinical trials of more than 6,000 people with back pain and found that only one in six individuals treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, had significant pain relief. The participants were from Australia, where 80 percent of residents are affected by back pain, according to researchers.