Back pain once you have it is tough to get rid of. First, baby your back a little. Don't overdo the heavy lifting and carrying. Learn proper body mechanics so you don't reinjure the areay. But as someone who suffered from sciatica for years as a result of a herniated disc, and finally just wanted off the drugs, to my great amazement I found acupuncture worked. No one was more surprise than I was! No more drugs. No more pain! It took awhile (about a month of going, but it was covered by insurance) and chiropractic therapy hadn't worked, physical therapy hadn't worked, epidurals didn't work.... I was desperate to get off the Percocet and voila! Acupuncture did it! I had consulted a surgeon but when I asked him if I was his wife would her recommend surgery and he said he woldn't recommend it to her, I decided this was NOT the route I wanted to go. Best of luck!
