CAN RELATE WITH ON THE BACK PROBLEMS, HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IT FOR 10 YEARS, HAD SURGERY IN 99 FOR HERNIATED DISC, YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF IT, REST,REST & MORE REST, USE ICE, IT CONSTRICTS BLOOD FLOW, MUSCLE SPASMS, TAKE MOTRIN & MUSCLE RELAXERS. IT TAKES TIME TO HEAL. SOME TUIMES YOU MAY NEVER HEAL & HAVE TO LEARN TO TOLERATE PAIN. GOOD LUCK & GET BETTER SOON. ABDIVER