I had a pinched nerve on my L4, L5 & S1 with a herniated disc. I went to a chiropractor and he said I was to far gone and suggested surgery. The pain would start on my hip and work down my leg to my foot. I would get horrible craps on my leg like it was on fire. I couldn't lay flat on my back either because that would aggreviate it. A year of spinal blocks and bottles of vicodin later I had the surgery and I still have nerve damage on my foot but I walk fine.