I find acupuncture useful. I did it twice and then I had a very big xx movement and the pain went away. I got the pain from playing badminton. once after a long absence from playing. But there are many reasons that you can have a back pain. You should get a diagnose from the doctor and that might be helpful. If it persists for a long time you will have to be careful i think. You need to find out the cause so that you are not just dealing with the pain which is probably just the sympton.