i agree 100% with the pain management...i went to a surgeon bout the pain and he did a nerve block on me and that is where they give you bout 7 shots in ur spine in certain spots to numb the nerves and you have to 3 rounds of it and i had it done and i went in thinking that it wasnt going to help that much but i was amazed and it helped alot and the shot are painless the only part that stings is when they give u some numbing meds to ur back...def. go and talk to someone about that i think it would help alot but thats just me...hope that helps you out a little...

 

My wife has those injections in her back. Her pain management doctor does wonders for her nerve damage.

 

Personally, I've done a lot of PT, a lot of working out, a lot of stretching, etc. Nothing has worked for me. I can't speak for the OP since I'm dealing with something completely different, well almost. Hopefully removing the hardware fixes my pain. I can only hope so. The OP might need my hardware, I might be able to sell it to you. I'll be creating the Ebay account when I get home from the hospital. Keep a eye out for it !!