Hey Sarge
I was asked to put some input in your log about your back... so I did some skimmin Well I went back 30 pages and found everything I could on your back... Let's say I have 6 pages in Microsoft Word full of different things connected to your back. I'll copy those in the next post to make your longest thread post ever...
Chronic back pain, I saw one note that it’s been at least like this from last spring.
I see you don't have insurance, no x-rays till Jan., you are seeing a chiropractor for some time now, (Sept 17th is as far as I read back) now 2-3 times a week for 4 weeks.
The chiro can’t get your lower back to crack. You had a neck issue with GM’s but I read prior to that that you had a pre-existing neck issue.
Neck issues with GM's? I don't recall that... I did however miss catch a Push press behind the neck and banged it up real good, it's find now though.
During that time I see 1 visit to a massage therapist Sept 30th.
Left leg ¼ inch longer then the right, knee issues, lower back locked up L1-L5, list your left flexor in one post as super tight (which one?!?), your cervical vertebrae were put in alignment and only a few days later they were back out of alignment per your posts.
Sleep on hotel beds a lot despite. You enjoy sleeping on your stomach, on your new bed.
Back is sore in the a.m. some days, gets sore with deads, putting your feet up causes excruciating pain.
One post you said your erectors were conditioned so you don’t get flare ups.. I would negate that thought.
I see one post you don’t need no stinkin advil, honey you need something!!!
Why? Does taking it correct the problem? If Taking it helps in the long run I'll take Ibprophen more, but I just don't see the need really... it's not as bad as it used to be by far either.
You were looking at your back in one mirror thinking whoa where did those erectors come from?!? Yet in another post I do see that your BF was higher then what you wanted. Not trying to downplay all your hard work, but I think your erectors were so constricted that I could palpate them just by looking at them. Not necessarily a good thing to see your erectors in a mirror unless you are really low BF.
Uhh... laymen's terms please? lol what happens with constricted erectors? Palpate?
Maybe i'll take pics just to show you, my old back avatar (green) versus new one... it's much thicker, I did ZERO bent over free weight work and my erectors are built up now... i'll show you.
Standing Overhead DB extension felt like compressed your back 3 inches, Do not do those.
I did them once, not again 
Summary:
-Sleep: You have to sleep on your back. Don’t use a pillow even roll up a towel just enough for neck support, and get comfy!
Crap. 
Ok, i'll get back to trying this.
-I see you love stretching, lol Well… get used to that also. One stretch I would like to see you add is a psoas release technique. Go to my muscle thread under the Psoas post and it talks about it in there. I incerted some of the stuff about psoas here for you:
Ok, i'll check that one out... if it's the leg bend under a straight leg behind it that comes to mind, i do that one... good stuff
Psoas:
Origin: Bodies of T12 –L4 vertebrae
Insertion: Lesser Trochanter of Femur
Action: Hip Flexion, External Rotation of Femur
-I think Psoas could be one of the many tight muscles you have. But I think it will be tighter on your left side since you have said left side is tighter. What did the chiro say about pelvic alignment? That muscle alone can torque your pelvis. Since your L1-L5 seems to be tight that muscle connects from the T12-L4…
What did he said about pelvic alignment? He didn't directly say "pelvic alighnment" but I think he said my hips were "off."
- The sensation of being centred and grounded comes from a healthy psoas in combination with a balanced weight-bearing pelvis. The keystone of skeletal alignment, it is the balanced pelvis that provides a base of support for the spine, ribcage, neck and head. It is the aligned pelvis that transfers weight down through the hip sockets, legs, knees and feet. If the bones do not support and transfer weight properly, it is the psoas muscle that is called upon to provide structural support.
- Chronic muscular tension, overdeveloped external muscles, and muscular substitutions can be linked to a tense or overworked psoas. Birth anomalies, falls, surgery, overexuberant stretching or weightlifting may create pelvic instability or affect the functioning of the psoas muscle.
- Increased risk of lower back injury during hip extension activities when knees are bent. After complete flexion of the hip, the lumbar spine will flex if movement is continued. The risk of injury is increased if the lumbar spine is not accustom to this movement or workload. Examples of affected exercises: Leg Press , Squat , Single Leg Squat . Example preventative / corrective exercise: Glute Stretch , Adductor Magnus Stretch.
- Back pain, exacerbated by heavy squatting, deadlifting, and lumbar flexion. Pain can limit lumbar spine flexion, reduced hip flexion, range of motion, a hypomobile or 'blocked' sacroiliac joint, possible rotated ilium, and increased muscle tone in TFL/psoas and gluteals.
-I think a chiro and a massage therapist work well together. I am amazed your chiro has not suggested for you to go to a massage therapist to help release the muscles then he can do the spine manipulations easier. I would not allow a chiro to crack my back if it was forced. There are definitely musculature imbalances in your back.
He did reccomend a massage therapist, I go when I can... the massages are about a 2:1 regarding cost, so I can't go all the time... I wish I could
Would you go to an auto body detail shop to get your oil changed in your car?!? They both may deal with a car in general but each one specializes in a certain area, it’s the same with massage. A massage therapist specializes in muscles and releasing techniques, a chiro practices getting your bones back into alignment.
I would spend my money on a massage therapist to help get the muscle imbalances back into proportion then visit the chiro.
Hmmm... so my muscle imbalances can be "fixed" with massages?? I didn't know that. I had pre paid for the month worth of chiropractic work I have a week or 2 left of that. Then it's back to paying per visit. Also, I have to sleep on crappy beds or even a floor next week
-As far as lifting any heavy weight bearing activity is only going to debilitate you more. I would focus more on lighter lifting mostly hypers unweighted higher reps followed by stretching. Add in unweighted supermans, opposite hand and knee extension on floor or on a ball, back twisting and breathing exercises, lat, psoas, glutes, hams, TFL, and quad stretches. The stretches every day. Pre-ice the back. If you know you did something to the back as far as lifting a box or etc.. I would automatically ice it, take IBUPROFEN if you think (Quit being stubborn). Does your left knee aggravate you more or your right? Your leg press is affecting your back also!! Your latest post you said you took it all the way down till your knees flared. That automatically puts tension on the low back by flexion. I would not go past 90 with the knees to protect your low back.
left knee issue is no longer, I've fixed my seating in my car and clutching knee is good now. Those did not aggrevate my back though 
I'm getting SO MUCH information, I should do this, no do that... ect... wtf... i don't know wtf to do anymore. If it doesn't bother my back, you're saying I shouldn't do it?
-Until you get X-rays and find out what is jacked with your back I would not recommend doing any sort of heavy lifting with the back. Do you want a disc to slip further? That is your call to make, but as a professional I would highly not recommend it.
- O.k. My 2 cents added, hope that helps!!!
P.S. You asked this in one post
“ wouldn't a pintched nerve be constant pain?
Same with a disc problem?...maybe?”
Pinched nerve you will feel tingling or a numbing sensation. Disc problem varies to what is going on, could be cracked uni or bi, could be slipped, etc..
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