She's disabled, has degenerative conditions, has had multiple surgeries.. certain painkillers and PT are the main things have helped her remain functional and have a decent quality of life (she's tried plenty of the alternatives) They're always adding new hoops for her to jump through though. Especially whenever she has to change doctors. Many docs in general have gone from over prescribing to the opposite extreme. Even though they know she's not BSing, they're paranoid of scrutiny now.