went to the chiropractor. my spine was pretty damn crooked. but she said that there wasn't any degeneration or disc slippage, so that is excellent news. she just did some adjustments, and most likely that will let my body heal itself. i still feel like crap. but the pain has gone from spinal pain to muscular fatigue pain...which is good. but still painful. if i'm at least 70%, i'll probably make it into work tomorrow. if i'm below that, i think another day off work is the smartest thing to do.