I am so sorry....I am 63. Tylenol seems to be the fix all and to be honest it's like taking candy. While I don't want to do pain pills that dont' help Naproxen works great the two times a week or so I take it. Can't take Nsaids. My Mom is 90 and had a back back all her life. She actually had another back surgery at 85 and did well but in PT had a heart attack. Luckily she was ok but she still struggles with her back constantly. They did say that if the other things don't work that they can do surgery but it's always a last resort and after my knee replacement I don't want anymore surgery as it's been two years and I still have knee issues. Sadly I just went to back Dr. for the first time. Cortisone works great but not something you can take daily. With all our technology you would think they would have come up with something other than surgery.