I too have chronic thoracic pain. I have degenerative disc disease and have had a cervical fusion and lumbar fusion which have helped. My chronic pain doctor has given me multiple injections of steroids and pain medication. He has done ablations on various areas of my back. This consists of burning the ends of nerves that are irritating my back. It is a simple procedure done in the OR under very mild sedation, just enough to relax the muscles. I am discharged to home shortly after that. This procedure has allowed me to decrease or sometimes eliminate the need for options. I just take arthritis strength Tylenol and occasional muscle relaxer. I cannot take nsaids due to chronic kidney disease stage 3. I still occasionally have some pain in the thoracic area but much less in intensity and frequency.