Hello.... tomorrow I am seeing an orthopaedic surgeon about back pain (L4-L5-SI), probably due to repetitive strain injury that got worse 5.5 years ago after a bad lift. I have nerve root damage, left leg/butt pain, muscle cramps in calve. On Lyrica almost a year, manage mostly with Advil. I can manage quite well, put up with a lot of chronic pain that varies from a 6-10 (10 being must take Advil and go to bed). I could probably just keep on living this way, but what really gets me down is that I have found it next to impossible to exercise consistently and regularly. Even Pilates!! Walking, cycling, yoga, pilates, Barr, ligth weight training, all cause flare ups to the point I end up having to completely stop exercising and get on NSAIDS (that don t really help). Basically I have less pain when I not active, once I get active I am experience a lot of soreness, pain which also interferes with my sleep. All this means I am not very active just to manage my chronic pain. So... I see a surgeon tomorrow... what are the top 5 questions I should ask him?? Thank you for your help. Chantal