I have been living a similar story. I went through rigorous PHYSICAL THERAPY for 2 years at 15 to avoid fusion surgery. I did hydro therapy 4x a week and PT 3x a week. Slept in a Charleston bending brace at night that felt claustrophobic and gave me contact dermatitis due to allergies to neoprene and other man made material.
No relief really throughout my lifetime. Just avoided surgery, and lived with pain. Still trying everyday to get through ten minutes at a time during fibromyalgia flares. No pain management besides a Tens unit, heating pad...stretching and my yoga trapeze. I know pain. We have danced most of my life, and I'd love to change the music.