I tend to agree with musculoman. Importantly Wikipedia reference-linkMRI's are highly over positive for what they show in relation to what is causing your issue. They are just a sign (something you see). They are not a symtom (something your feel). They may be a sign of instability between two vertebra and that instability may have been causing referred pain secondary to other issues like Wikipedia reference-linkfacet joint loading. Also muscle spasm or holding about those areas may have an effect on normal flow (blood and otherwise) to the surrounding tissues. That tissue stasis could relate to the pain. Hence take the advice above. Back pain is normal, 85% of a working age population get it at some time and it is recurrent by nature. So not having it is ornshouod be considered abnormal. Your longterm goal should be to increase the time between acute episodes and reduce the time or duration of any episod when it does occur. A physio can help a lot with that management.