Back pain.Don't get me started. Oh my.... I was finishing using the toilet the other day, and ended up on all fours calling out to my husband for help. Major excruciating lower lumbar pain. I was told by one chiropracter, that I had a slipped disc. The latest one says I have a spine that drifts to the left a wee bit. Anyway what I experieneced was a portion of my psoas area being pinched! It's a core muscle area, that has many nerve endings.
Anyway, the chiropracter really helped, I cannot reccomend one enough!! You will not be able to have a x-ray. They are great at sussing out where the pain is coming from. I have a sleep # bed, and have made it alot firmer, it's helping. The chiropracter suggested using a "body" pillow, and stretching. I have major pain at night and when I am not moving about. Bad news it, it's here to stay until the baby arrives (march 22nd is my due date).
Fyi, don't use a ice pack fro more than 20 minutes, it could cause more problems. It makes the muscles contract more than necessary......Oh, and swimming will bgecome your favorite form of excersize!