Below are links to a three-part series on back pain and its treatment from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/health/my-aching-back-only-seek-surgery-for-the-back-when-necessary-703565/

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/health/ways-to-have-a-healthier-back-703518/

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/health/my-aching-back-low-back-problems-are-common-neurological-disorder-701704/