@8ea My wife had multiple surgeries on her neck and back over the years. This bionic lady has 13 screws in her back. Mayo has an excellent 3 week pain program for which she attended, and got the relief she needed. You may wish to look into this program if you are near one of 3 campuses in Arizona, Minnesota, or Florida. If not, there may be a major hospital near you that may have something similar. However, my wife now enjoys her freedom of pain and has added daily physical therapy exercises to her regimen. She may not be completely pain free, but learned to live with it at near comfort levels.