Infection possible cause of back pain, and treated with antibotic

Wish that would work for me! I read the second article to find out what antibiotic they used: Bioclavid aka amoxicillin + clavulanic acid, which I think is Augmentin.

It was given to people who had "chronic LBP of greater than 6 months duration occurring after a previous disc herniation and who also had bone edema demonstrated as Modic type 1 changes in the vertebrae adjacent to the previous herniation." I'm not sure what bone edema is.

Has anybody on the forum had relief after antibiotics? I've been treated with antibiotics so many times but never had even a reduction in back pain.

Hi ya'll. This was the info I had referred to in my "intro" post. Could be an awesome thing since modern medicine really isn't, in a lot of ways. Especially when it comes to things involving backs and nerves.

If I recall correctly, first they test to see if the chronic back pain sufferer actually has the type of bacteria that can cause the  chronic pain. If he/ she does indeed have that bacteria, then they are put on a 100 day regimen of the bacteria specific antibiotic.

As one doctor said - this could be a Nobel Prize worthy discovery.  I certainly hope it pans out and gives millions of ppl their lives back.

 Of course, if it really is greatly successful, I would imagine that in the US, pain management clinics might fight against it- hopefully not, but I tend to be a realist !

 Hope everyone has a low pain  weekend and gets to enjoy life some.