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This surely works for folks with a bad lower back
I started taking these exactly 1 month back (just finished by first bottle for last 30 days). I have had an L5-S1 disc herniation and in one of the YouTube videos Dr. Alan Mandel prescribed proteolytic enzymes for people suffering from a bad back. It seems to eat away (like a pacman) at the degenerated and damaged tissue. I started taking 3 capsules/day (in between meals - 2 hrs after and 1 hr before). After 1st week, I stopped my pain medication. After 2nd week, I got up from bed each morning pain free. After 3rd week, I was able to get on the treadmill and walk for 10-20min. After 4th week, I am able to walk for 40min on the treadmill and yesterday was able to jog for 3-4 min.
I will be very very honest. I was hugely skeptical as I had been on prescription pain killers for last 6 yrs and each time I had a relapse I needed a more stronger dose to help me get back to life. Enjoying life was out of the equation; my life was living hell with constant throbbing pain and always a nagging feeling as to when I might to go back to urgent care.
I plan to take these for atleast another couple of months, before I reassess my situation. I hope this review helps others.
December 2016 · Health and Household · verified purchase