Hello @chronicbackpainmelissa and welcome to Mayo Connect. I see that you just joined us and I'm glad that you found this online patient support group. I see you are looking for some alternatives to surgery for chronic back pain. We have a number of Members who suffer from chronic back pain. If you could tell us a little about the source of your back pain that might help us connect you to others in our community.

For example, how long have you had this back pain? Is it from scoliosis, or a degenerative disc problem? What type of treatments have you tried so far? has your doctor suggested some treatment, other than surgery?

Teresa