Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly
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I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..
In my opinion resting will help your back to heel but you need to avoid heavy lifting , over weighing , vigorous movements , bad sleeping and sitting postures and follow your doctors orders to prevent further complications and even more time to loose your pain .
Physiotherapy with a chiropractor , hot massages , spinal straightening exercises , painkillers like
advil when needed , topical anti-inflammatory gels , muscle relaxants , B12 vitamin supplements will be effective for most of cases .
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