I know these posts are really old. But maybe someone is still out there. I am 20 years old and have degenerative arthritis in my lumbar spine. I see a chiropractor 3 times a week and so far I've done 2 prolotherapy injections and 2 steroid injections. Will be having my 3rd steroid injection next week. Nothing seems to be helping at all. Especially when it comes to sleep. The moment I lay my head down, my back feels like I've been beaten with a bat. I feel like I've tried everything yet nothing is helping. Unfortunately I'm not working anymore due to my back restricting me so much lately which makes matters worse. Any helpful tips from anyone? On how to deal with this?