Just to share that I have almost the same life. For me it seems to be the default pain for an incomplete thoracic spinal trauma. I try to swim but cannot go through the routine in time for the fixed schedule. I wear footbraces or night splints to stop drop foot and then all I have to do is not move! Anyway I sure hope it improves for you. I smoke marijuana-it helps.
Steve

About 5 months after I was injured, non stop burning started, in my butt.  Finally started  taking amitrytilene and after a month burning sowly subsided.  There are other nerve pain drugs that might work.  Gabapentine helps but I am so sensitive to it that I can't function so only take it occasionally at night.

I expereinced tremendous pain and burning sensation in both feet several days after my injury. My physican prescribed the liboderm patch. Upon aplying the patch, I felt immedidate relief. After several weks of applying the patch, I soon no longer needed it.

Aaron how does that work is it put on the bottom of feet cant even touch his it makes them burn more did the dr say why there burn so bad

It's an adhesive patch that is/can be gently applied to the bottom of the foot.
When it was first applied to my feet; I was in so much pain, I couldn't really tell a difference in pain as it was being applied. Please conduct a google search on the product. It worked wonders for me.

My physcian expalined the pain and burning sensation is a resulytof  confused nerve endings attempting to reattach themselves.

Here is something inexpensive to try:  the homeopathic remedy Apis.  It's major symptoms are burning, redness, can't bear to be touched, and better from ice application.  
I once had a hornet sting that sounds exactly like what your husband is experiencing.  The millisecond I took the ice off, the pain was so unbearable I couldn't stand it.  But at the same time, I could not tolerate even the lightest touch.  I took Apis, (tiny pellets you put under your tongue) and in 20 minutes the pain was gone.  Apis can be found in a good heath food store or a pharmacy with a homeopathic section.  I would get 200C as the potency if they have it, otherwise get  30C or even 30X.  I don't know if it would work for such nerve pain, but for a few dollars, I would try it in a flash.

Hi Sharon and David,
When it is going a little better perhaps you might try a warm (not hot) just comfortbly warm, it might help. Then perhaps instead of ice, warm water bottles on the muscles that burn, and on the muscles in the back...several warm water bottles...if this improves David, then you might stay away from the ice, specially from the back muscles...
Chris

I meant warm bath in a tub...

Thank you But David has gone home to be with our father and is no more in pain

Sharon, I am sincerely sorry. Courage to you.  Christine.

thank you so much

i'll say a prayer for david that the burning will stop in his feet.

Man, you're absoutely right.

I had this kind of pain and also others neuro pain, i have solved them one by one with
cemtech device ... read my post on the subject, most of pain disappear in 5mn treatment.