Hello, I have been off work for 7 months with very cronic back pains, I have now seen the Doc twice he states I have degeneration and prolapsed T11-T12, he wont give me surgery as it's not touching the spinial cord at this time, I know we all have some degeneration as we grow older, I have never had any back problems until last May when I fell from a chair, since then it's all the time every day and through the night. I would like to know if anyone else has this condition, as I have been to the pain clinic and I am on a Ten's machine and some Amitriptyline tablets 25mg, they dont make any differance to the pain, what can I expect long term? will I fully recover? please help if you can.