If you are anything like me, you turn into an absolute baby when your back is hurting.  I read an article in a chiropractic marketing magazine that dealt with things to tell patients that are suffering.  They said in the article that every chiropractor should stress the importance of rest after a back injury.  it is very difficult for these things to heal when the patient does not give the body adequate time to let the adjustments given by the chiropractor take effect.  It is also necessary to apply ice at the right times to insure the best response time for the injury of the patient.