My DH has terrible back issues also. He was in the bathroom dressing for work and coughed..out his back went. He said he heard and felt a pop. He like a almost any other man, went to work. The next morning he could not get out of bed. We took him to our local chiropractor (he goes to the Olympics as a Doctor and has been featured on T.V with the ones he helps train)..he did all kinds of motion tests and x-rays..came back and said..no way can he do treatments for my hubby. He did tell him what meds to take and did call our family doctor for pain meds for him as it was a Saturday afternoon about 4pm. Told him what else to do. My hubby ended up needing surgery.