Osteopathy is an established recognized system of diagnosis and treatment. It is distinctive because it recognizes that much of the pain and disability we suffer stems from abnormalities in the function of the body structure as well as damage caused by disease.
Managing your back pain may be easier than you think and you don't even have to spend money getting treatment. Firstly keep you fluids up (water that is), your disc is made of collagen which hold water, if you keep them hydrated, you increase their ability to absorb the impact of daily activities. Secondly - keep moving, if you have a desk based job, take regular breaks (30 to 40 minutes), giving muscle less of a chance to seize and create exacerbation's of the back pain