since you mention it, WC,, i had excellent results with acupuncture for back pain; and used it to quit smoking and had wonderful psychiatric side-effects~
sadly, insurance doesn't cover it, and neither does my income, so i have developed a non-invasive home practice (don't think i'm crazy, it works!), that i call "energy-puncture".

how it works is: i sent a ray of energy into any painful area, often the surrounding areas, and other nerve cluster areas (joints, etc). i let myself believe that the pain is being drawn out by that energy, and replaced with comfort. it is a practice that improves with use.... but i hope someone may find it better than merely laying and suffering with no idea what to do~~