I've had constant back pain since my teens (and I'm 50) likely due to a damaged disk. I've already gone through this (I work in the medical field and can consu

I've had constant back pain since my teens (and I'm 50) likely due to a damaged disk. I've already gone through this (I work in the medical field and can consult with doctors and medical researchers). I concluded that the risks of back surgery making a problem worse are high enough that I am going to live with the pain for the foreseeable future.