The following supplements have been studied for low back pain:
- Vitamin D[1]
- Amino acids[2]
- Vitamin B12[3]
- Alkaline minerals[4]
- Collagen peptides, when tested alongside vitamin C and other supplements[5]
Various herbal remedies have also been studied, including:[6]
- Harpagophytum procumbens (devil’s claw)
- Salix alba (white willow bark)
- Symphytum officinale L. (comfrey root extract, studied for acute, non-specific low back pain)
- Lavender essential oils (applied by acupressure)
- Capsicum frutescens (cayenne)
- Solidago chilensis