Thanks. I know that stress tends to make the pain worse so I watch movies, listen to music, video games, to keep my mind off of it. I go on short walks and I have a gwee gym to exercise my arms, but I can't do anything that's too strenuous on my back. They've talked with me about the Botox shots to the spine but I read an article on the NIH website that the shots actually might make the chronic pain worse for my specific condition, but it's just a band-aid like the pain meds so I think according to the article that the shots are too risky for me.