Oxycontin is short-term idea ... really helps me when I've had excuriating pain; it's too addictive for me; I use it when I'm at wits end ... I usually go to a physical therapist to work on strengthening my core (lower back); lower
back pain is a tricky thing to solve ... mixture of drugs & physical therapy. I usually have these high pain periods every couple of years. I use Tramadol for my daily use (every morning to take off the pain at the start of the day.