From being a rugby player, I too suffer a bad back. The physio will prob start with gentle massages to loosen the muscles in your back after that no doubt give you weight resisting stretches and possibly some light weight excercises to build your back up. Get youself a rock solid bed and do plenty of excercise........ I found the more I rested it the worse it got and felt like it kept seizing up on me. Keep active ( OH and pop the pills )