Nothing like that burning sensation down my leg.

I'm a big guy and the amount of medicine I need to take for effectiveness makes me nervous for my liver and kidneys. For that reason, my favorite pain remedy is an ice pack.

I have found that prevention has been the best remedy so far. Prevention and extreme caution. The prevention has been specific core exercises to strengthen my lower back and abdominals. The caution is a little more of an art. If I feel my back is getting tired, I back off anything that could cause it harm.