facet joint pain

I am 99% sure that I am getting alot of facet joint pain these days, especially on the left side. It's been more painful after walking which is something that hasn't happened before. I ran about 100 yards to catch the trolley on Tuesday which I think really screwed me up. Had to take Wednesday off my back was so jacked up. I have been twisting my back in a certain way to try to pop the joint a bit which provides some pain relief. I've been using the hot tub at the complex the last couple nights. And I've been taking more vicodin in the evenings. And I've been drinking too. Not good....