<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I have been been suffering with nerve pain for more than 15 years and this is documented by several doctors and test of all types. The cause is that I have several nerves that are pinched inside a completely closed together vertebra in my back. I am currently taking pain medication and have been most of the last 10 years or more. The only recourse is surgery, which I really do not want to undergo at my age 70 and other reasons. What do you suggest???  <response>: Hello, What I can infer from your complaints is that you are suffering from lumbar canal stenosis. That is a condition in which due to aging the nerves in the spine get pinched by the vertebrae or bones in the spine. You could try a course of physiotherapy for pain relief. As you have mentioned that your age is 70 years the risks and benefits have to be discussed with your surgeon. I would suggest you to undergo physiotherapy. Take calcium medications and then see how it goes and surgery can be kept as a last option. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. 