I'm a decrepit old woman

Ok, you know what really sucks? When you get into your vehicle, and you feel fine...and five minutes later when you get out of your vehicle, your back hurts... You discount it and continue on with things and then as the day goes on, it gets worse....and worse....and worse until you can barely walk because every movement sends sharp stabbing pains through your spine and makes you instinctively tense in reaction. You do the tried and true home remedies -- stretching and contortionist poses -- but nothing makes your back pop into place. So finally, you call the chiropractor who has to use a lot of force on your lower back to try to realign it. You get temporary relief from heating packs, muscle stimulus machines and pain killers, but you still have to make it through the day sitting in your office chair, groaning everytime you stand up, sit down, or bend over. People eye you and ask if you're okay and you just grunt out "yep, back hurts". *sigh* Why now? I have deadlines this week and can't stay home to pamper a thrown-out-of-whack lower back. (ha! that even rhymes!) Grrrrr....I wanna go home.