"in the past 5 years i have experienced a bruised disc in my back and underwent 2 major shoulder surgeries. first, in regards to my back issue- i was physically unable to jog 15 feet with indescribable pain- taking 2 x 50 mg ultram/tramadol completely eliminated the pain. this was after i attempted to relieve the pain with percocet and/or vicodin. second, following both operations on my shoulder, i could tell you the day before it would rain due to the amount of arthritis plaguing my shoulder. meanwhile, the day following a game of raquetball left me unable to brush my teeth without taking a break once every 10 seconds. thankfully, the miracle that came from this medicine relieving my back pain worked the same wonders for my shoulder!"