In a previous article, I discussed the benefits of melatonin for spinal health, which you can read about here: Melatonin and Spine Health.
Currently, I'm sharing the experiences of three friends who have seen encouraging outcomes from using topical melatonin to alleviate pain in their neck and lower back. Initially, I planned to observe and report on their progress after a month. However, due to the positive results observed in the first two individuals, I advised my third friend, Lydia, to begin using topical melatonin sooner than planned. Lydia was initially set to test an oral supplement for a different health condition for a month before trying topical melatonin. Upon my suggestion and seeing the success of the others, she decided to start the topical melatonin treatment immediately without waiting.
The first of the three friends, Greg, has had issues with lower back pain for at least five years. The pain would come and go, and at its best it was a low-level nagging pain in his lower back area that Greg said he was constantly aware of, especially when standing up from a seated position. At its worst, he said it was very difficult and painful to stand from a seated position and it could take time for him to straighten out, but he could not stand fully erect because it was too painful. So when his back pain was bad he could only stand with a bent forward appearance and he could not move very well. Greg had never discussed his lower back pain with his doctor, so he did not have a clinical diagnosis of the problem. He just attributed the pain to age and wear and tear on his spine from many years of working in construction.
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