Hey Steve I hope you're feel'n a bit better.
I did my lower back in at work almost 6 years ago...just went out after twisting the wrong way. Standing in front of a mirror you could see my right shoulder/hip was at lot lower than the left. Tried everything chiropractor, massage therapy, Docs with lots of Xrays (funny how most doc's won't recommend chiropractors), chewed on Robaxacet like candy. The only thing that finally released the muscles was physio where they hooked me up to a
Muscle Stimulator Machine (Runs off of a little 9 volt battery.) The therapist explained that my muscles would not let go by themselves and had to be coaxed....man that little machine sure worked wonders for me. Once the muscle released I took some Ibuprofen for the inflammation of the muscle pushing against the nerve and I was smiling again.