So you have already used acupuncture? Are you familiar with another similar therapy referred to as Cold Laser or LLLT Low Level Laser Therapy. It isnt mainstream but the NFL uses it. Totally non-invasive. It stimulates the mitochondria in the cells which is the center of energy within each cell. It has been used in reattaching or grafting nerves with success but only in an experimental trial with animals and I believe in this case it was a dog. Although, in this case, the injury ocurred in a relatively short period of time before the procedure. The longer the time of the injury to actual therapy diminishes the immediate effectiveness of the therapy.
I have had my share of surgeries and back injuries. Check out the LLLT at the manufacturer I am familiar with Erchonia,
http://erchonia.com/
Dont discount the possibility you can manage your pain without the lobtomizing CP. Besides, wouldnt you rather have a bottle in front of you than a frontal lobotomy?
BTW you are not that old. After you hit 50 then you will definitely feel every injury you ever had in your life. I went thru a hurricane last year that stalled for two days. The drop in the atmospheric pressure was a killer. I am not discounting your injuries and subsequent pain, just attempting to show you that there is, perhaps, some light at the end of the tunnel. Technology is always evolving. I think you would have to agree that a LLLT treatment periodically would allow you a better quality of life instead of being resigned to a daily regimen of pain meds.