Medicines

 Medicines for Chronic Back Pain include over the counter medicines such as :

NSAIDs (non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) such as over the counter ibuprofen, naproxen (aleve) , and prescription drugs such as Tramadol, Buprenorphine, Duloxetin, an antidepressant. Opioids have a small effect. For relative efficacy of these medicines, click here.

You may need pain medicines or spine injections to help you to be able to do the exercises. However exercises and moving around are the goal of any pain medicines or even pain injections