Try trigger point self-massage:
http://www.triggerpointbook.com/examples.htm
Basic idea is that alot of chronic "back" pain is actually referred pain from knots in your glutes.
I absolutely screwed my back deadlifting and thought it was a disc or spine issue. Turns out it was tears in both my glutes that I've somewhat healed by rolling my ass on a hard lacrosse ball. It doesnt completely go, and comes back somewhat after walking or intense leg/back stuff in the gym, but is 60-90% better depending on how much activity I'm doing. And a trigger point session will instantly reduce it.
It's amazing how much join pain is due to trigger points in muscles. I woke up one day with chest pains that felt like a heart attack, tracked it down to a point in my serratus anterior (under armpit), massaged it and boom pain absolutely gone.
The book is what you need to find the specific trigger points:
http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Ther...341&sr=8-1
http://www.triggerpointbook.com/examples.htm
Basic idea is that alot of chronic "back" pain is actually referred pain from knots in your glutes.
I absolutely screwed my back deadlifting and thought it was a disc or spine issue. Turns out it was tears in both my glutes that I've somewhat healed by rolling my ass on a hard lacrosse ball. It doesnt completely go, and comes back somewhat after walking or intense leg/back stuff in the gym, but is 60-90% better depending on how much activity I'm doing. And a trigger point session will instantly reduce it.
It's amazing how much join pain is due to trigger points in muscles. I woke up one day with chest pains that felt like a heart attack, tracked it down to a point in my serratus anterior (under armpit), massaged it and boom pain absolutely gone.
The book is what you need to find the specific trigger points:
http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Ther...341&sr=8-1