I have seen two different doctors in the ED they both told me I tore my ligament in my lower back/right hip. The first time I saw them was last Wednesday after pain was making even short periods of standing or sitting unbearable. They told me bed rest - heat- ice- OTC ibuprofen and OTC muscle relaxer. Well it has been over 5 days and I am not seeing any improvement. I know extended periods of bed rest are not the best for some injuries and I'm waiting to see a physiotherapist (hard come by in my town) I was a little disappointed both Drs didn't send me for X-ray or MRI - their reasoning being when I'm lowing down the pain is reduced. Well I can't lay down for weeks let alone much longer. I'm a single mom and in a profession which requires me to be oncall 24-7 and sit for extended periods of times during meetings... I can't keep pushing meetings off :( and family lives to far to help with my children. BTW they did test neurological and did rule out arthritis and sciatic nerve. It is either a tendon or ligament