# Ever used Back2Life?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-used-back2life/492952>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 13, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-used-back2life/492952 "2009-04-13T16:04:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-used-back2life/492952/1 "2009-04-13T16:04:52Z")

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This little machine is being heavily marketed in my location at the moment.

As it happens, I suffer with chronic lower back pain. And I’m tempted, by the testimonials to give this thing a try. Relief from back pain and freedom from pain meds make it sound very tempting.

It costs just under $200 where I live, which is a fair bit of money to me. But I’ve probably spend close to ten times that on Chiropractic and Physiotherapy in the last couple of years, with little result to show for it.

So I thought I’d come here and see if any Dopers have any experience with this product or know someone who has? Did they like it? Get relief from it? Do they still use it?

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**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-used-back2life/492952/2 "2009-04-13T16:09:44Z")

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Suggest Googling:  
Back2Life scam

and reading first 10 results, for background.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-used-back2life/492952/3 "2009-04-13T16:18:10Z")

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Oh boy.  
Looks like they hire shill posters on message boards:

> **[Oh man... - CrossFit Discussion Board](https://board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?p=289101)**
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> Oh man... Stuff and Nonsense

Yeah. Personally, I’m ready to declare shenanigans, set their building on fire and drive the owner/CEO’s car into Lake Erie… then set Lake Erie on fire, for good measure.  
Next, to find the Slick 50 guy’s car…

On edit:  
Yeah. Personally, I’m ready to declare shenanigans, [evacuate and then] set their building on fire and drive the owner/CEO’s car into Lake Erie… then set Lake Erie on fire, for good measure.

Edited to avoid wishing death on anyone. Don’t need to get in trouble.