Pain in the Neck

Ugh.

I woke up this morning (actually I was awoken by a throwing up child) with the most intense neck/back pain in the entire world. Something that I have never experienced before.

My loving husband ran out to the store to get pain meds and I have been popping them all morning.

I now know and sympathize with those who experience back pain on a regular basis.

It truly controls your whole life. You don't realize how much you use your back until you hurt it. Every movement sends excruciating pain throughout my body.

Again, ugh.

For those who have had back pain, do I go to a chiropractor? How do I know the difference between a pinched nerve and a sore muscle. Everything just hurts, hurts hurts.

Advice please!