Went to the doc today. Bad news - said there was nothing he could "fix" Good news - reckon I ain't having any back surgery.

He said all of my discs were degenerative, arthritic and said basically I would have to live with it. Will get me in for some physical therapy, a visit to the "needle" man for Facet (whatever that means) injections IF I want, and prescribed me Celebrex.
I asked him if I would be a cripple in a few years and he said no, I could do whatever my pain level would allow, no danger of my back snappin in two or going paralyzed. Sounds to me like I'm wearin out