Okay, I have to say something here. His lower back is going to the dogs if he doesn't do something about it. He can barely walk, and while I was trying to rub it...well...any pressure on his SPINE just made him climb the wall.
He has done something bad to it...herneated a disc (or 3), but he is being stubborn about it. Whatever it is...I hope it holds up for him for the next 3 weeks and through the DL for reps at the contest, because he is determined not to go to the doc.
I hope everything gets better...but after a week of the dl's and he STILL can't walk right...something is wrong.