Jeff LangmaidFounder, The Evidence Based Chiropractor

Chronic Low Back Pain Still Hurting 6 Months Later? This Study Says Why

24 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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A short YouTube video by Jeff Langmaid summarizing a Swedish study on chronic low back pain. The speaker notes that many people recover within six to 12 weeks, but 40% still report pain at six months and 31% continue to have pain during daily activities. The video cites an economic burden estimate of $5,400 per person per year in Sweden and states the study compares treatments (chiropractic, physiotherapy, combinations, and general advice) to assess effectiveness and cost-efficiency.

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Six to 12 weeks.

40%.

31%.

$5,400 per person per year.

Sweden.

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Many people that do have chronic low back pain or many people that have spinal pain to begin with recover within six to 12 weeks. That's a good news. But 40% still report pain six months later and 31% continue to experience pain during daily activities even after their recovery, quote, unquote. So this study was based in Sweden and Sweden, like many other countries faces significant economic burdens due to chronic low back pain and they estimated it at 5,400 bucks per person per year. I think Sweden is like the cron or the crone. But anyway it's $5,400 of their money each and every year. So despite many treatment options, things like physical therapy, spinal manipulation, behavioral therapy, the most effective and the most cost efficient treatment remains a little bit unclear. So this study aimed to really say hey, we got chiropractic, we got physiotherapy, combination of both. General advice, how do these work together and what are the results of individuals that experience one or a combination of each.