A commonly prescribed treatment for people suffering from chronic back pain may not be providing any relief.<br />A new review suggests that antidepressants when prescribed for chronic pain, provide little to no back pain relief.<br />The review did find that the medications could however offer a modest benefit for osteoarthritis and sciatica.<br />Their review looked at data from 33 clinical trials studying the use of antidepressants for chronic pain.<br />Antidepressants are frequently prescribed by doctors to help chronic pain sufferers with their mental distress.
