Man, my back is constantly hurting. Having chronic back pain really puts a damper on everything. 
From time to time I will get back pain. Usually after I've been doing some heavy lifting. It's usually a dull ache in my lower back.
Yes, lower back pain is the most common type of back pain. I have pain there also. I believe bad posture can make it worse too. 
 My symptoms for low back pain usually improve within a few weeks if I take it easy. They say 40-90% of people are better by six weeks.
Those are good odds. I'll keep my fingers crossed that I'm better by six weeks. Do you recommend back stretches or anything like that?
 A friend of mine who has chronic pain typically goes to a chiropractor who specializes in treatment of mechanical disorders of the skeletal system. They manipulate his spine.
Wow. That sounds pretty intense but I'm sure it must improve his symptoms. Have you been to a chiropractor for back pain services?
, and chiropractic is sustained by pseudoscientific ideas such as subluxation and "innate intelligence" that reject science. Chiropractors are not medical doctors.
Numerous controlled clinical studies of treatments used by chiropractors have been conducted, with conflicting results. Systematic reviews of this research have not found evidence that chiropractic manipulation is effective, with the possible exception of treatment for back pain. A critical evaluation found that collectively, spinal manipulation was ineffective at treating any condition. Spinal manipulation may be cost-effective for sub-acute or chronic low back
Back pain
Back pain is pain felt in the back. The back is divided into neck pain (cervical), middle back pain (thoracic), lower back pain (lumbar) or coccydynia (tailbone or sacral pain) based on the segment affected. The lumbar area is the most common area affected. Episodes of back pain may be acute, sub-acute, or chronic depending on the duration. The pain may be characterized as a dull ache, shooting or piercing pain, or a burning sensation. Discomfort