[zrail]

If you're willing to read a book, I can recommend Back Mechanic:

https://www.amazon.com/Back-Mechanic-Stuart-McGill-2015-09-3...

It gives you a lot of information so you can a) intelligently talk about your pain to your providers and b) build up strength and flexibility in your back to hopefully address the issue on your own.

[eszaq]

This book did a tremendous amount to help me with my chronic pain issues: https://www.painscience.com/tutorials/trigger-points.php

[myfavoritedog]

Can second that recommendation. On top of the good advice in the book about your back, the author also has a lot to say about the missteps a lot of doctors will make in treating back problems. Those missteps can serve as red flags in evaluating your medical practitioners.