“The researchers found that only one treatment — the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, like ibuprofen and aspirin — was effective at reducing short-term, or acute, low back pain. Five other treatments had good enough evidence to be considered effective at reducing chronic low back pain. These were exercise; spinal manipulation, like you might receive from a chiropractor; taping the lower back; antidepressants; and the application of a cream that creates a warming sensation. Even so, the benefit was small.”
I used to have pretty serious lower back pain. Two things helped me out quite a lot, and you don’t need a doctor for either.
1: Exercise the lower back. Pain in the lower back is caused by muscle weakness.
2: Getting a different job. Yea it turns out that sitting at a desk for 12 hours causes hecka bad back pain. Although I’ve heard that sitting in a backless chair or yoga ball can help, since leaning against the back of your chair is what causes the miscle weakness.
Edit: Obviously this is just what worked for me; it might not be effective for people that have unusual causes like injury and stuff.
Back pain exercises must include abs, hamstrings and quad exercises. Really the whole body needs to be in shape to get rid of backpain.