Okay, so I am 20, I’m about 5’3 220lbs, I’ve been losing weight I started at 250lbs so I’m about 30lbs down but i ran into this road block in November. Started having some back pain, ignored it and it started to go down my leg paired with numbness. Went to the doctor, they told me sciatica and sent me to PT, PT says herniated disc.
I’ve been going to PT for this herniated disc for about a month, and I am still in unbearable pain. I can’t walk for more than 5 minutes without my leg and foot going numb. And I have many questions.
Do steroid injections work?
I’m afraid of needles but I will take anything over this nerve pain.
I’m also considering a microdiscetomy
Is it worth it?
Will they say no because I haven’t had it for more than a couple years?
Is there a weight loss requirement?
I have so many questions that I don’t know where to start so any answers would help. I’m about 6months in with this and I want to get back to living my life. Please help.