The best thing you can do for a hurting back is to get it looked at by a caring Chiropractic professional.  Many in the community of back pain suffering folks try to heal themselves through rest, ibuprofen, and ice.  While this can work, it is much faster to use chiropractic care.  As a chiropractic marketing professional, it is my privilege to get to tell people how this works.  One of the best ways is through the adjustment of the backbones, or vertebrae.  This techniques helps stimulate blood flow, which encourages healing of the muscles and nerves.  Ice and heat can then be applied to help heal as quickly as possible.