How long will the back pain be able to depend on the cause of the disease and the effect of treatment, if it is caused by lumbar muscle strain may be able to relieve in a week or so, if it is a lumbar disc herniation requires surgical treatment generally about a month to relieve the pain. 1. Lumbar muscle strain: lumbar pain is usually caused by lumbar muscle strain, the patient if early detection, early treatment, can make rapid improvement in clinical symptoms, generally about a week can be relieved. Treatment mostly includes bed rest, lumbar hot packs and lumbar traction therapy. Massage and oral medication such as celecoxib capsules also have some therapeutic effect. However, if the patient ignores the clinical symptoms of lumbar pain and delays the best time for treatment, the clinical symptoms of pain will take some time to recover, usually extending to 2-3 weeks. 2. Lumbar disc herniation: If there is a lumbar disc herniation, in addition to lumbar pain can also appear in the lower limbs radiating pain, leg numbness and other symptoms, can be acupuncture to improve the symptoms, the root cause still needs to be surgical treatment, generally after the operation, the pain symptoms can soon disappear, but also need about half a month of functional exercise. There are many causes of low back pain, as well as herpes zoster, lumbar spine slip or fracture, heart disease, pleural disease, lumbar spine tumor and urinary stones, etc. It is recommended that patients target different diseases and carry out targeted treatment, and the time of healing depends on the severity of the disease and the treatment plan and the healing process. It is recommended to consult the doctor in detail after clear diagnosis.