I have had this lower back pain for four months now and stretching, chiros, cold, heat, etc has not improved it. The movement restriction is constant but the pain is not. Resting on my back there is no pain but when sitting , driving, leaning etc there is pain which increases. I guess my next step is an MRI and then is the next step usually a shot in my lumbar area? For those of you that have had the shots, do they usually work and for how long. If that doesn't work, what is the next thing to try. I am 69, not overweight and healthy up till now, but this is changing my life. I am a Kaiser member here in Los Angeles and has anyone had any neg or positive experiences they could share relating to spinal problems. Thanks for any advice or sharing. Dixmo