My daughter, who is 39, has been told she has a crumbling spine affecting the lower back, some curvature and that this is going to get worse. She can bearly walk and has an assortment of pain killers which are morphine based and I am concerned about the quality of her life. At present she tries to function as a mother during the day, but is heavily drugged up once they are home from school, fed and watered. Is there anything that can be done surgically?