i'm sorry you're going through this. few things hurt as much as back pain! just to clarify: x-rays look for injuries of the bone and surrounding tissue. in other words an x-ray of your back could provide a preliminary indication of a fractured vertebra or a herniated disk. in your case the x-ray showed no injuries of this type which is great news! back pain isn't always caused by injury to the spine or spinal nerves. in fact a major source of back pain is actually muscle spasm. back spasms can cause very severe pain. i suspect this may be what you're experiencing. if the pain went away when you were on light duty and then returned when you went back to your regular duties it may indicate you are not using correct body mechanics. you should pay close attention to your posture as you lift and bend. always avoid bending and twisting as the spine is not made to accommodate this type of movement. you also may benefit from back exercises. these exercises combined with stretching can strengthen your back muscles and make them more supple. this will help alleviate back pain from overuse. and don't forget your core. core training (strengthening your abdominal muscles) helps relieve back pain and improves posture. if the pain continues go back to the doctor and ask about physical therapy to help you strengthen your back and core. as a last resort you might consider anti-spasmodic medications. however those can make you drowsy and have other side effects. wishing you well!
went to the doctors had xrays done on my back doctors said nothing is wrong with me but back hurts worse. i went to the doctors for my upper and lower back pain and i was put on a profile that restricted my physical work load. then three months later i felt better due to not having as much physical work load. so went back to doctors and they took me off profile which i didnt have a problem with. but now the pain is back and it's worse than before. they did x-rays on me before and told me nothing was wrong. i don't know what to do now and something has to be wrong for me to be in this kind of pain.