re-injured an old lower back injury, any ideas how to fix?

[gigglewitch]

Pain across my lower back and in the left hip joint, hurts like hell to pick anything up or climb stairs What to do for the best? I'm in bed with laptop but it's not fixing anything yet.

The things that my physio usually recommmends are keep moving gently - alternate hot and cold to get blood flowing.

Would like to claim I grin and bare it but in reality I'd be throwing painkilers down my neck.

Hope you're feeling better soon.

ta. I did it yesterday so really hoping that this is going to be the worst over, have gone for the hot option, will have to feel brave and eat painkillers then try the cold version too