Here are two links to the same article in different publications regarding chronic back pain having been cured by antibiotics.
No, I have not started to advocate antibiotics, but, it is interesting in that this research does show how chronic pain, at least this type can be caused by lowgrade infection. The way in which they describe the infection is not exact;ly the same route that I would use to describe it either. However, th point is, when the body is given a means through which to reduce its bacterial overload, pain will be reduced.
This is not far from what I do with my patients, although it is only one aspect. Two different patients had the same response to this article recognizing the similarities and sent me these articles, so I thought it was important to share.
Dr.M
