Cultivate awareness of your body's subtle functioning
The details of how you are feeling matter. Learn to pay attention. Self-awareness is critical for accessing holistic health.
In particular, notice what makes your symptoms better and what makes them worse. In homeopathy, we call these influencers, modalities.
For example, is your back pain better or worse after hot bathing? Is it affected by what position you lie in? What time of day is it at its worst? Does pressure ameliorate or aggravate? Any change based on the weather?
What can you notice about what makes your symptoms better or worse?