How bad is this?
Report says S1/L5 and L5/L4 are herniated with L4/L3 bulging. When I got this MRI about a month and half ago I was experiencing some pretty bad sciatica when standing and walking. My pain now is pretty much gone. Doctor says no surgery is needed and it should resolve with therapy and decompression exercises. Report also mentions mild spinal stenosis. Debating on getting a second opinion. I know I've had this issue for a while, but want to resolve it now before I have another flare up. I've been having flare ups every few months. Some lasting a couple days up to a week or two. The most recent was my longest, nearly two months. Thats why I actually went to the doctor. It was also the first time I experienced sciatica. Every other time the pain was just in my lower back. This time it traveled down both legs.