Brandi You are not alone in this. I had an wonderful surgeon for 18 years who knew when it was time to do surgery and he recently retired. I have been going through hell. I feel as if I have gone back 25 years with the questions, tests, etc. Nobody believes you are in this incredible pain.
I too have recently taken muscle relaxers and all sorts of meds and it does not help. My new doctor refuses to do surgery so if you have found someone to do the surgery, you are blessed. I have found that massages sometime help however it is not a cure. Again, you are not alone. Today, I feel all alone. I am in an unbearable amount of pain and this has been going on for 4 weeks now. I can't work, clean, grocery shop, bend over, wear clothes. I pray everyday for relief in pain with hopes of finding a doctor to perform surgery. Good luck and I will pray for you.