Hi LeeAnn,
I know how you feel. I had the same pain in my lower back and legs to the point that Rx'd meds were NOT helping.
I had my college aged son, at the time, talk to one of his friends and I bought 2 grams of MJ for $50. Kind of high I thought but the only frame of reference I have about MJ is when I was in Vice and bought a "lid", one sandwich bag full for $25.
Well, I tried it several times. Found out I couldn't roll a cig for my life, tried a personal water pipe. The results? I just about coughed up a lung. I mean it was terrible. It must have worked because I quickly forgot about my pain and was concentrating on trying NOT to cough up a lung.
To say the least, it didn't do a thing for me and I ended up giving the rest of the bag to my son. Yes, we have a very good and healthy relationship. I know he would smoke in college from time to time and does not at all now. He runs marathons and is very active in marshal arts. (Just in case any of you were wonder what kind of parent I was.)