Hey Luke, I hurt my back as well, and I wanted to let you know what fixed it for me: moving, no matter what the pain, no drugs and no docs. And I took a lot of drugs, and I saw a lot of docs before I hit on this solution.
Hoping to spare you the futility :).
Thanks for the comment, @faddat. :) I went to a PT yesterday and have another appointment tomorrow. I agree, moving is the key, but I'm willing to talk to some professionals about the best way to move to clear things up the quickest. So far, so good.
Just....
Careful with them professionals.
Here's a black rainbow of hope for ya: The only thing that really hurts to do anymore is vigorous sex!
(but seriously that's an incredible improvement)