Please do not automaticly rule out physical therapy. Remember that you are not just a patient. You are a consumer. It should not be difficult to ask around and find a local therapist with a big bag of tricks, so to speak. Remember that PT is not all boot camp style torture. There are warm/fuzzy treatments that really soothe and calm the angry spine. A good, experienced therapist knows which treatments to use and what order to use them in to acheive maximum benefit. Best wishes.