Have always had a bit of a temperamental back - it has a tendency to go leaving me in agony, but in between those times it has been OK.
Recently, however, if I do anything even vaguely energetic (oh puhleease!) I get a contant nagging ache that quickly escalates to my back screaming at me for me to stop. Example, ds2 is asleep so I resisted the pull of MN and went in the garden to do a bit of tidying up - bit of pruning, sweeping up the patio etc. I lasted half an hour and I've had to stop because my back is hurting too much. Yesterday I cut the lawn (only a small garden) and I was nearly in tears raking up the grass cuttings as it felt like my back was just going to give out.
Is there anything I can do? It's beginning to really get me down as even when the mind is willing (rare occasions I feel like getting the vac out and doing a spot of housework) the flesh is weak.