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@Velocio
I had a terrible back pain injury after a muscle collapsed during a ski trip 5 or so years ago. Made riding extremely difficult.
The solution I've come to, which has prevented any recurrence and wiped out the pain, is a combination of Pilates for core strength, a lot more exercise and flexibility overall, and from a cycling perspective the most important thing was a cycle fit.
The off-the-bike stuff I could take care of, Pilates each morning is a chore but not a pain.
The on-the-bike stuff required that I adjusted my position to ensure that my lower back was not being put into any position that would aggravate the injury. For that, considering I'm not a doctor, you would be best to seek out a cycle fit to adjust your bike and you can have a fitting with a sports physio present.
It's not cheap, it's a few hundred. But what you get is your life back. It's worth it.
OK, I went over the top and after feeling the difference from having my existing bike adjusted I went and had a couple of fully custom bikes made... that's not really necessary, not as necessary as just getting an existing bike adjusted to take into account your injury.
Oh, and there's a book too... Wharton's Back Book:
[ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1405032855?ie=UTF8&tag=buro9&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1405032855"]The Whartons' Back Book: End Back Pain - With This Simple, Revolutionary Programme: Jim Wharton, Phil Wharton, Bev Browning: Amazon.co.uk: Books[/ame]