While Tylenol is the go-to drug for many when they’re experiencing back pain, new research suggests that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, might be just as effective at curing back pain as a placebo. The study published in Lancet medical journal took 1,600 people who experienced lower back pain and divided them into three groups: some given acetaminophen regularly, some given it as needed, and some given a placebo. The results of the study were that there was no noticeable difference between the three groups in terms of how pain subsided after the placebo or acetaminophen was administered.
Sugar pills as effective as Tylenol for treating back pain
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