I have sciatica pain and constant pain. With a doctor they found out that I have spinal stenosis and that is the start of my back troubles. I take turmeric 1000 mgs some days 2000 to help keep the pain down and I have to some days use oxycodone. Most days stay away from the oxy because when it wear off the pain is so much worse. So I deal with it with exercise because that truely helped me be able to live daily better.