I had herniated discs as well. It is a horrible situation. Extremely painful. I truly feel sorry for you.
I tried it all except surgery. I took the epidural shots, Physical therapy, Chiro, chinese type medicine, and of course all the prescribed meds. Yes it is extremely painful and the meds dull the pain but it is still there. The meds make you extremely tired and nauseous.
After almost a year of total inactivity, I found that what help me the most is to just simply ICE and rest. I never applied any heat to my back at all. I kept ice on it for almost 2 weeks straight. Even at work, I iced my back. The pain in my leg and back finally was relieved to the point where I didnt limp any more. I then began to perform pilates type exercises since my back stopped hurting.
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