I had a serious back problem last year, which saw me at times flapping around like a landed fish (felt like I was in an electric chair) and having to stop Karate for about 6 months...
I got put on Diazepam (as a muscle relaxant), anti-inflammatory medz and pain killers. I opted to go to an osteopath - who ran a current across my spine for about 20 minutes every couple of days.
I still get twinges.
Good luck in getting this fixed up, I found the Diazepam helped a great deal as did spending a lot of time laid up in bed.