Undecided Question How to make the pain of a slipped disc better? please help? 3 years ago my mum slipped two discs in her back, since then shes been in terrible pain to the point where she wants to cry. the hosptital said she will have this pain for the rest of her life. she tryed heat patches, morphine patches, cream and tablets and its works for a while but before u know it shes in great pain again. does anyone know any pain relief things she can do?, I know nothing can stop it anxd shes never getting better but if theres naythuing that can even help the pain a little bit would be great. its makes me so sad to see her like this I just wanna take the pain away :( please help me? Answers (1) Answerer 1 i myself have to slipped discs in my lower spine and medical professionals seem to just fob people of with pain Relief till i saw a different gp who is brilliant and referred me for phsyo i have had the disc manipulated back in to place this helped my back pain as did using a tense machine painkillers are only going to treat the pain not the cause your mum needs to be referred to a specialist in pain management as i think this would give your mum coping strategies to help deal with the pain i really hope your mum gets the help she needs