It's not getting any better. There's good reasons I'm receiving a disability support pension: my lower back is very fragile and arthritis in my left knee inhibits mobility greatly: So when I used the line trimmer to reduce the length of the overgrown grass in the back yard two weeks ago, I twisted awkwardly and since then the left side of my lower back has been exceptionally painful. Ice packs, heat packs and various liniments provide temporary relief. Few positions are comfortable for very long, standing, sitting or lying down need to change frequently. I'm not overly happy with things at present.