Back pain - Tried just about everything!?

I've had a real annoying (though not chronic) back pain for the past 3 or 4 years.


This issue does not get any better nor any worst (so far).





The only way I can describe it, is as if I have been lifting bricks all day and my back is just aching and tired from a hard days work. The muscles that have this sensation are in the lower (Serratus Posterior) region or on random occasion, the pain will seemingly transfer to the mid section (Longissmus Thoracis) and when it does, its a very definite pain. Don't get me wrong though, on a pain rating of 1 to 10 (10 being bed bound and unable to move) my back pain is a very constant 4 or 5 in all of these years. Its manageable but very, very tiring to carry about all the time and can affect my mood and ability to perform certain tasks at times.





I've so far in these past few years, had X-Rays and an MRI, both of which showed very little to go on.





I've had massages, sports therapy, physio therapy, chiropractics, accupuncture, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, hot presses, cold presses.





I've done Yoga, Pilates, swimming, stretching, back exercises and no-back exercises and no matter what I've tried or thrown money at or whom I've seen regarding it, nothing makes it any better (and some had made it temporarily worst).





I've not counted Voodoo out of the question at this point! LOL!!





Has anyone any ideas outside of all this??





I'm 34, Male and in general good shape and health. I work at a desk most of the time (but try to keep aware of my posture at all times whilst seated and try to take regular breaks to stretch and move my back).





Thank you for your interest, and I do welcome any sensible replies. :)|||Honestly? You've tried all of the most sensible things that I could think of. I really don't know what is left. I have similar issues (apart from my more serious spine problems) and there is nothing I can do to relieve the discomfort. I've tried many of the same things you have. Even my Oxycontin doesn't help with this type of pain. All I can say is that I feel for you and hope you find something that works. Good luck!|||Just to be on the safe side, you should have a pulmonary specialist check it out. There is an outside chance you are suffering what is called a "spontaneous pneumothorax". About 12 years ago, I had a sharp pain on the upper right side of my back which I thought was a muscle strain from lifting things incorrectly at work. I was prescribed meds for muscle strains, but that didn't help. It happened a few times over the next year or so, and then finally one day I could barely breathe and went to the ER. Tthey did an x-ray and found that I had a collapsed lung! The pain you describe is different from what I was feeling, but I've been told left-lung collapses have a different pain than right lung collapses.





here's some info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumothorax