Yes, I had Shiatsu massage by a brilliant lady - she had been a potter before too - which eased some pain supposedly due to spinal nerve pinch, and muscle spasm. Some slight pain, well more discomfort really, at first as she moved a few things around - slightly - but in the end much better results than any physio I have ever had.

If you can get a good lady try that. The massage therapy, I mean.... :-O