I just wanted to check back in and thank everyone for their comments and suggestions. All suggestions and recommendations are very much appreciated. Some of the suggestions such as compression socks and a roller/massager have already been tried without success.
Based on a recommendation from her last doctor, a pain management type doc who has looked at her X-rays and given her numerous injections in her back, she now has an appointment in a couple of weeks with an orthopedic spine surgeon. I don't know that she is committed to spine surgery, but at least she has an appointment to talk with a surgeon.
Quite honestly, I'm not sure what a surgeon could do for her, but perhaps we'll know more in a couple of weeks when she sees him. Meanwhile, I'm still open to suggestions, recommendations, and advice. Thank you to everyone who has responded in this thread. We appreciate the interest and well-intended advice.
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