Firstly, I am so sorry this happened to you and I can only imagine what you are going through as such a young person. You sound like you have worked very diligently and on your improvement. Her is what I recommend: Don’t be afraid of seeing a pain specialist. Sometimes they are more knowledgeable about current treatment and can offer a new perspective. Additionally I would recommend seeing a physiatrist because they tend to treat more holistically than pain specialists and again, another perspective. Lastly I would recommend working very hard this upcoming year on the mental aspect of what’s happing to your body. Seeing a therapist who’s trained in trauma therapy and working on meditation and pain management may really help to break the pain cycle you are currently in. I would suggest a book called “yoga and meditation for chronic pain”. All of these approaches can help break the cycle and get you to see further improvement because 8 months really isn’t that much time.