Researchers discovered through social networking site Facebook that though 81% of patients approached a general practitioner (GP) with the symptoms of inflammatory back pain only 13% of them were referred to a rheumatologist. These are the causes of back pain you might not know about. They further found that social media can effectively be used to raise awareness about the symptoms of inflammatory back pain (IBP) and play a key role in early diagnosis of the chronic affliction a study involving an Indian-origin researcher says. Patients with inflammatory back pain (IBP) can wait years for a correct diagnosis. Early treatment
