I also have lots of back pain. I was diagnosed with early acquired degenerative disk disease at age 32. I have just gotten used to living with it because I'm scared of surgery. I've heard too many stories of people having to go back for more. I did a lot of reading this morning and there was a lot of good information on one of these pages for Boron for Osteo Arthritis and joint pain, so I went online and did some research about it and it is not expensive so I thought I would try it. I ordered it and I'll see how it works. I looked it up on Amazon and they tell you the ones that have the most positive reviews and so we will see. Cheers, Judy