I use this so that I can function and have some kind of quality of life.I have degenerative disc disease which has led to spinal stenosis. I also have arthritis.  It has gotten to the point where my legs go numb when standing..With out kratom I wouldn't be able to move. This is a valuable medicine to those of us that don't want to be put on addictive pharmaceuticals. This has been used for medicine other countries for thousands of years. Please don't just depend on studies paid for by pharmaceutical companies or others in traditional medicine that see no value in the fact that this helps so many people with a myriad of health issues.