I have a bad back too man. I was always having back problems when i was younger and i went to the doctor once and they told be the bottom of my spine curved to the right so is was shaped almost like an "S." I started seeing a chiropractor for it for about a year and now i never really have any problems with my back. The chiropractor i saw was really good and i still go back every once in a while just to checked out and to have my back adjusted. At this point the only back pain i have is from the pp....lol, which really isnt bad at all. Just thought i would tell ya this because if you havent ever gone to a chiropractor (which im sure you probably have) i would, it really helped me out a lot.