Fred,
Have you tried a Chiropractor? I really don’t use them on a constant basis but I did once for about a year after a Tee-Bone accident my entire family and I were involved in five years ago. They really helped my wife and I to a speedy recovery (without knives), and off the pain pills immediately.
Wishing you a speedy recovery, and I hope you can avoid the knife.
MTC (my 2-cents)
Kevin