The only thing that fixes mine is called traction. It is a computer controlled table that separates in the middle while pulling you apart with a cable it may take a few time to fix you but I think the odds are something like 70% in your favor. Some chiropractors and few doctors have them. (make sure it is the machine and they are not doing it to you by hand)

So have you been to a specialist? Had any injections into the spine? Honestly brother I have back pain on and off for a couple years. I went to a specialist and got injections but it didn't do anything for me. Most herniated disc do heal on their on over time. The problem with this is that you need constant rest for months...I know that's impossible for the average person. I would look at what kind of chairs your sitting in and is your mattress the right type of matters to support a injured back. Try making you some ibuprofen cream look it up on google and rub it on your back two or three times a day. Make a new batch everyday. Also alflutop may help a little. It's a 21 day cycle that's supposed to help heal tendons and ligaments. This may help. Muscle relaxers can help also. i hope you figure this shit out brother...

I've had back pain since I was 26 --am now 58. Herniated disc, scoliosis, degenerative disc disease. Pain from skull to tailbone. Tried opiates, physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic. Aside from opiates none of it worked and even the opiates stopped working as I built tolerance.

At age 56 I was fat, weak, and felt 76. Finally decided; "fuck this, I am not going out this way." Got off the opiates, went on thyroid meds and TRT. Joined a gym and started lifting.

And since I have the personality type that thinks if "some" is good, then "more" is even better, I started blasting.

I still had some pretty severe back pain, especially at first, and stayed away from squats and dead lifts. But when I finally started feeling stronger everywhere else, I decided to add in deads and squats.

I have been stunned at the results. The heavier I lift, the better my back feels. This is while blasting and I think it's because I am building massive amounts of muscle that surrounds and supports the spine.

In less than 2 years I went from 280 lb, 37% bf, in constant pain and unable to lift myself off the couch to 235 lb, 14% bf, 315 lb squat, 375 deadlift, 300 lb bench. Humble numbers for this crowd, but great in comparison to how I was.

If anyone would have told me that juicing and lifting would be the best thing for my back I would have laughed them off as an idiot, but that's been my experience.

I have disc degeneration in my lumbar region which causes extreme pain and sciatica at times. I did an NPP/Test P/Test PP cycle and my back and joints felt awesome. That might be something that could help you out since Deca and NPP can help for that kind of thing.

I went through this back in 99 and the best decision I made was to go under the knife. I crawled in and walked out. I've had my bouts with opiates due to my own poor choices. Acting like I needed them and having a very compassionate dr. I due have an occasional flare up but the surgery greatly improved my quality of life. They came a long way with back surgery and it's very common. All they do it open you up and cut those little wing tips off to get to the disc and then scrape the portion that bulged out off to get it away from the nerve. My pain though went all the way down to the heal of my foot.

I have 3 herniated discs in my low back. Dead center of my body. Lower lumbar. L4, L5, & S1. When it first happened about 5 years ago I was incapacitated. In bed and unable to move. The slightest turn the wrong way , I was in excruciating pain. It took about 6 months of therapy to feel normal again. But after 4 weeks of total rest and no strenuous activity I was at least able to function and get around. If you are feeling pain again then you had better listen to your body. It's trying to tell you something. If you aren't going to see an orthopedic or chiropractor, then you should go online and research strengthening techniques. The only thing that really helped was core strength. In therapy they used electrically charged pads that stuck to my back to stimulate the muscles and short circuit the nerves in the area that were causing the pain. It is the sciatic nerve being pinched when you have a herniation. The pain can radiate down your ass to your leg which in my case was especially painful since I have metal in my lower leg. At any rate, the best advice I can give you is STOP training for a week or two. It won't kill your gains. Might be better for them actually. And concentrate on stretching. I know that isn't a favorite practice among bodybuilders but it's critical. Learn to stretch your legs and back thoroughly. Then work on core exercises. Abs, obliques ,lumbar muscles. Start slow and light. Use just your body weight or very light weight. Then work your way up. The idea is to strengthen the core so that it can take away stress on the spine. If the muscles are strong in that area, they will absorb most of the abuse and shock of day to day life. Heat is also great for it! Heating pads when you're relaxing , thermo patches for the day to day. Hot showers (like as hot as you can stand it) are also a great help. Also as always plenty of water and if you aren't allergic use ibuprofen. It's an anti-inflammatory and it helps a ton. There are other non-narcotic medications that can help with pain but I won't get into that. Talk to a doc. Good luck

I have had protruding disks between L4 L5 and L5 S1 for 15 years now. When it first happened I let it get the best of me and became depressed and sedentary. Of course that only made it worse. Once I decided to not let it control me any more, I started moving again and went to a chiropractor. When I went to the chiropractor for the first time they took an x ray of me standing. I will never forget how tweaked my pelvis was, it was throwing everything else out of whack. I can't remember exactly how long it took, probably 2 months of visits twice a week but when they were done they took an xray and everything was straight and in line. The difference in pain was incredible, before it the pain would literally take me to the ground while I was walking. After they were done the pain was almost non existent and has been manageable ever since, some 13-14 years later. Like trenallday said STRETCH! Whenever I start feeling trouble in my lower back I can stand I front of a mirror and see my pelvis starting to get pulled up to one side or the other. When this happens I start stretching everything that ties into my pelvis. The other thing that seems to help is being aware of my posture, the more I slouch the more my back hurts. Hope this helps and make sure that surgery is your absolute last resort. Back problems run in my family so I am very familiar with this subject.

I have had two back surgeries L-4 and 5 I have pain all day everyday but I'm so use to it now that i just ignore it been 15 yrs since my last operation I do deads squat everything it does hurt like bitch! But I ice and heat when I need it! Do you have pain that radiates into your hammy???You can work your way out of the pain!

I have 2 herniated discs, my L7 and L5. The pain was so bad I couldn't walk. Only way I could sleep was in a fetal position. I was told I needed surgery, but I didn't want to go down that path. Chiropractors help to a certain point, also got acupuncture which helped. I got one of those inversion tables, did tht a few times a day. But the single most helpful thing that helped, was stretching every day, concentrating on your hamstrings. Now I have zero back pain and I've worked my way from not being able to dead lift the bar to my body weight no problem