MSM for back pain

Can you tell me a little about Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) and whether it can relieve back pain?

Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is also known as methyl sulfone. This inert chemical compound is a break down product of dimethlylsulfoxide. MSM has been widely touted to cure arthritis and relieve back pain. The people who advocate this substance for its use in various arthritic conditions claim that it is a miracle product. It is claimed that MSM can cure many medical disorders including snoring, diarrhea, peptic ulcer, allergies, respiratory ailments and arthritis.

All over the internet, almost every seller of MSM makes claims that it can cure almost everything, including your pockets. In fact there is not a disorder that cannot be cured with MSM. Some sellers on cyberspace claim that MSM can reverse hair loss, make gonads bigger, increase libido, heal varicose veins, diminish allergies, keep skin young, remove acne, diabetes, carpal tunnel syndrome, lupus, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, parasites, muscle cramps, migraine, tighten the vagina and keep you looking young- and this is only a partial list of what MSM can do. Based on this information, any person with a tiny bit of common sense should be able to see that MSM is nothing but BOGUS. For those who like crap, the recommended dose of MSM is 0.5-1 mg/kg per day.