I feel ya' pain...i assume it may be partly attributable to your work? I Experience similar symptoms (slipped disk) off & on due to sport injuries, dirt bike accidents, etc. Have been prescribed more meds' than i can count. A combination of chiropractor every 3 months, Swedish/sports massage once a month really helps. I was sceptical about this for some time (hate needles) but recently gave acupuncture a try and it does wonders