What about a good massage therapist?? I NEED a back massage about 2-4 times a year. I'm a pretty tense dude and my stress and worries (learning to let things go as I age has helped a TON) build up on my right side near my sciatic (sp) nerve. Coming from a guy who's has a pair of hernia surgeries, when I get all the way bound up, it's as much pain as I've ever felt. I can anticipate it coming on now and I"m heading in on Thursday ironically enough. Best of luck, and I love your honesty that it might have been you ; )