Original question: Did you take any of the following for your neck or back pain in the last 12 months? (Asked of those who saw a health professional in the last 12 months for significant neck/back pain that had been ongoing for 12 months or less)
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Share of U.S. adults who took select medicines for back or neck pain 2018
This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults with back or neck pain who took select medicines for their pain in the past 12 months as of 2018. Around ** percent of the survey respondents said they took Acetaminophen, such as Tylenol, for neck or back pain.
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Palmer College of Chiropractic, & Gallup. (October 4, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults with back or neck pain who took select medicines in the past 12 months for their pain as of 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/757434/drug-consumption-us-adults-neck-or-back-pain/
Palmer College of Chiropractic, und Gallup. "Percentage of U.S. adults with back or neck pain who took select medicines in the past 12 months for their pain as of 2018." Chart. October 4, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/757434/drug-consumption-us-adults-neck-or-back-pain/
Palmer College of Chiropractic, Gallup. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults with back or neck pain who took select medicines in the past 12 months for their pain as of 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/757434/drug-consumption-us-adults-neck-or-back-pain/
Palmer College of Chiropractic, and Gallup. "Percentage of U.S. Adults with Back or Neck Pain Who Took Select Medicines in The past 12 Months for Their Pain as of 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Oct 2018, /statistics/757434/drug-consumption-us-adults-neck-or-back-pain/
Palmer College of Chiropractic & Gallup, Percentage of U.S. adults with back or neck pain who took select medicines in the past 12 months for their pain as of 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/757434/drug-consumption-us-adults-neck-or-back-pain/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults with back or neck pain who took select medicines in the past 12 months for their pain as of 2018 [Graph], Palmer College of Chiropractic, & Gallup, October 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/757434/drug-consumption-us-adults-neck-or-back-pain/
