Pain from herniated disc last 4 months

[mstikes]

I've had back problems for many years (33 years old) from the lower back and in the worst cases down the leg. The pain came in episodes lasting anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. But since this summer I'm having a lot of pain from the lower back all the way through to the ankle and it has been my longest straight period of time experiencing such pain (4 months). I was seeing a chiro a few years ago and am now seeing a physio but this time around it hasn't helped much.


I got my report last week and it says I have a L5 S1 herniated disk and a few smaller bulges on a few other discs. It says tough that I have no significant spinal stenosis but I've had horrible pain (burning sensation) in my lower back and down the left leg for over 4 months now. I cannot sit for more than 30 minutes. If I try to drive I have a lot of trouble standing back up getting out of the car. Does anyone have any advice ?

Here's my MRI
By mstikes at 2011-10-27

[Keano16]

Hello.

I suggest reading http://www.chirogeek.com/002_Rothoer...to-operate.htm

If you have indication for the surgery (herniated disc), conservative therapy has failed and quality of your life is affected, I would advise surgery - in my opinion and based on my research, minimally-invasive surgical approach is superior for problems like herniated disc.

Many of the operated patients have problems because they wait for the surgery too long.

Regards