Hello there....sorry for answering your question late....well from the symptoms you described your father seems to be in quit a bit of pain...i need to know few answers before i advice regarding the prognosis of your father.
1)Are there any other health conditions your father is suffering from?
2)Are his
sugar/
calcium/
uric acid levels within normal limit or is he taking medication/supplement for it.
3)is he using any back belt like lumbo sacral belt support?
4)since when has his pain started getting severe?
5)does he feel tingling/ radiation pain over his legs?
Do let me know regarding these things.....
Regards
Take care.