Get those x-rays, it sounds like your lower vertebrae, cartlidge may be thin or worn from too many spinal compression excersizes on same day workouts or heavy compression excersizes one day after next without adequet rest. Your x-ray will show this and you can devise your comeback workout program based on this data and or your docs advise, instead of going full throttle after layoff. Other things you can do after your week off and rest include, eliminate unnecesary spinal compression during excersizes like standing calf machine, use donkey calf raise or seated calf. The idea is to split those spine compression excersizes with days off or non spinal compression workout days. I like MSM works for me for anti-inflammitory 3grams, Glucosamine/Chondroitin are good ideas too, fish oils of course and if you are carb cutting, go back on your maintenace diet until your back and core are in confident shape. Also, your doc will most likely discourage you from heavy lifting FOREVER, dont be discouraged, but dont tell him to @#$% OFF hes just doing his job, everyone gets injured, back injuries can be very depressing, wear your belt strategically to prevent accidental or unlucky form from reinjury on your non back days, dont wear it all the time though LOL, your core needs the stimulation and it simply wont get it all with a 4 inch belt around you all the time, just wear one for your last heavy sets after you get better. This will save your squat days also, use pre-exhaust techniques to get the same volume in without having to place the load on the spine during squats, deads, behind the neck presses.
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