After a short period, prednisone, ibuprufin and intermittant gentle axial
traction, and exercise through the limit of
pain.
Traction,
traction traction. But not 24/7 traction. Five to fifteen minutes of traction ten to fifteen minutes initially, separated by appropriate intervals.
Gabapentin sometimes helps, but it degrades mental performance.
Avoid riding in a car or sit on an inflatable pillow to cushion the bumps.
Then special exercises.