About 10 years ago I had a severe back injury and even after it "healed" I would occasionally experience stabbing pains in my lower back. Two different doctors

About 10 years ago I had a severe back injury and even after it "healed" I would occasionally experience stabbing pains in my lower back. Two different doctors told me I needed surgery to fuse three of my discs. I considered surgery to be my absolute last option. The alternative approaches I tried were a) Acupuncture, which turned out to be a waste of time b) Yoga, which reduced and eventually eliminated the pain It was not any particular style of yoga. I tried several, but starting with gentle stretching and twisting things started to feel better and about a year later I was pain-free. I don't actively practice anymore, but still do some exercises once in a while. I never had the surgery and have not had any problems with my lower back in years.