When dealing pain, there are two sources for a problem: structural (bones, muscles, nerves, organs) and emotional. Except for accidents and other sudden injuries, most physical problems have their origins in some emotional or psychological state. Once a condition persists long enough, your body begins to manifest the problem in some material way -- partly to bring your attention to the situation, partly because it's run out of options.
Some people talk about how a certain amount of pain or physical deterioration is a natural result of age. They are wrong. People do not get pains in the body simple because they spend time being alive. People get pain because they allow conditions and problems to build up without dealing with them. Almost all symptoms of age are the result of accumulated neglect of the body and spirit -- if we actually spent as much time working on healing ourselves as trying to ignore (or complaining about) the discomfort, most of us would live to be over a hundred.
Another thing people talk about is 'traditional therapy', by which they usually means common allopathic (western) medicine: drugs and surgery. It's kind of funny when you think about it -- spiritual healing, herbalism, massage, acupressure, energy work and other 'alternate' healing practices have been in use for thousands of years. Compare that to the allopathic medical styles which are less than two centuries old, in many cases much less. So which is 'traditional'?
But more important than anything else -- you have to be willing to let go of your problems if you want to heal. I know that sounds strange, but many people become attached to their illnesses ("my cancer", "my pain", "my ...", "my ...", etc). The doctor or healer or therapist is just a guide. In the end you (the patient) are doing most of the work - and can take most of the credit - for your own recovery.
Good luck and remember: anything is possible, if we're willing to work at it.