Try 3-4 beet root capsules a day. Took me a month but of a sudden my back pain has been reduced to just a mild aggravation instead of knife-in-the-back spasms. Blood pressure down to 135/60. (I'm 83, and like the old Timex ads - "Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin')
AND I FORGOT TO MENTION JELLO!! eat it at least once a week