I have daily minor back pain that is manageable with pain meds, but years ago it was so bad that I use to sometimes pass out from back pain. I had multiple fractures in disc L5-S1 and had an IDET procedure performed by Dr.Jeffery Saal in California in December of 2000 and the knife in the back pain in the center and left side was gone when I awoke from the procedure. I still have the minor pain on the center right back that I control with daily pain meds.
One of the best things I ever bought for my back is a La-Z-Boy recliner chair. My sister bought one and I sat in it at her house and after about 45 minutes I noticed that my back felt better than it did when I first sat down. I asked my sister if it was a La-Z-Boy and she said yes. I then asked how much did she pay for it, about a grand I guess. And she said that is exactly what it cost. A few days later I went to the local main headquarters for La-Z-Boy and asked about the recliners. I told them that I want a recliner made for a tall person as I am 6'5" and they said that the tall recliners are also the extra wide. I sat in one and it did not fit me right, so I sat in another and it fit me like a glove even though it was the same model as the first one. I told them I wanted to buy that chair, and they said OK. I told them I do not think you understand, I want to buy that exact chair, not one of the same model. They said that they normally do not sell chairs on the display floor but because they had two identical models on display it would not be a problem. I told them that I wanted to ensure that that exact chair was the one I bought, and I wanted to flip that chair over and sign the bottom in ink, and if the signature was not on the chair when it arrives at my house it would not be accepted. They said OK, and I signed that chair and bought it.
Before I purchased that chair I had purchased another recliner and had the back modified to make it taller, but it broke in a couple of years. I have had the La-Z-Boy now for 12 years. I have had to have it worked on twice. It has a lifetime warranty on parts, but I had to pay for labor. If it ever wears out I would go out and buy another just like it. It is a great recliner.