Thank you so much for the replies.

specialisedsofttissue
1. There was no incident the at kicked this off. It was really weird because I wasn't exercising or doing anything stressful (just being lazy!).
2. They symptoms can appear at any time. It always slightly hurts.
3. I do have other areas on my body that hurt but I don't think it coincides with the pain. My lower back gets sore easily. My left heals sometimes just hurts terribly and then stops hurting. The right foot is dry and cracked.

tonywoodall & quorthon
are there any exercises or stretches for the lumbar that I should look into?
When I see the specialist in may I'll definitely bring it up (if he doesn't) as well as the possibility of other serious problems.

Again I want to say thanks to you guys. This has been quite stressful for me and your consideration and response is really appreciated.