Over a year of chronic back pain

13 months ago, I started to have severe pain in my hip and back. Went and saw a chiropractor in June. Chiro did her thing, poping etc, gave me a heel lift for my right shoe. This made things much worse. After a couple more months of agony, I went to see my family practitioner. She had me go in for an MRI.

I followed up with a neurosurgeon who told me that I have mild disc degenerative disease and minor bulges. He said no surgery, and sent me to a spine and pain specialist. I underwent several rounds of epidural shots, and hip injections with no avail. Also was put on Neurontin, with no relief. Pain kept getting worse.

MRI with contrast in my hip was done, showing minor labrum tear. I was sent to a joint and bone doctor who said that that my joints and bones were fine. He sent me an orthopedic surgeon who sent me back to the spine and pain doctor. Another epidural, this one a nerve blocker that YEAH finally took away 75% of my pain for an hour! Lyrica precribed, with no relief. MBSR also researched, as I was told this could be psychosomatic. Another MRI and a couple appointments later, I am devestated.

I was told today that I have anular tears in L3, L4, and L5 along with L5/S1 nerves being conjoined. Was informed that I will have to live with the pain for the rest of my life, and that I should seek out pain schooling to teach me how to be normal and ignore the pain.

There has got to be something that can be done. No pain meds are being prescribed, and my pain is excrutiating. Pain is the first thing I think of in the morning, and the last thing I think of at night.

Help?!?!