What causes a debilitating pain in the morning? This pain has increased from 20-30 min. to 4-6 hrs. It clears and then the next morning begins all over. It prevents me from walking, sitting or standing without being in tears from pain. An xray showed mild arthritis although I had back surgery 3 years ago for spinal stenosis, scoliosis and degenerative discs. I have been feeling remarkably well and exercising until this has caused such severe pain. I hate to go to bed at night because I know that it begins again in the morning and extends a longer period of time each day. How can it come and go like that? Reneikan