Back Facts: Use it or lose it.
More on Exercise and your bad back.
“No one said it would be easy”!
Athletes know that when they start training, their muscles can ache. That does not mean that they are doing any damage. The same applies to you and your back.
No-one pretends exercising is easy.
Pain killers and other treatments can help to control the pain to let you get started. It often does hurt at first, but one thing is sure: the longer you put off exercise the harder and more painful it will be. There is no other way.
You have a straight choice: rest, or work through your pain and recovery.