I feel your pain. I pulled my back out about 3 weeks ago and it gradually started to feel a little better until about a a week and a half ago the pain shot down into my calf and knee when I walked. Come to find out I got a herniated disc in my lower back. AND TURKEY SEASON IS HERE! iM definately taking the pain pills every 6 hours and a antiinflamatory once a day until the doctors figure out what to do with it. [:' (]