I have been suffering from lower back pain for sometime, I am under a consultant at present and my MRI scan has showed that my L4 disc has discoloured and is sitting on a nerve causing alot of pain, I am wondering what is the best solution. With this problem I can only be on my feet for half an hour then I have to sit down to relieve the pressure, Will i always have this problem throughout my life I am 36 at present
HiT hank you for asking Chat Doctor. I have gone through your query. Your problem is most likely sciatica caused by intervertebral disc herniation. Initially conservative therapy can be tried. I usually give NSAIDs like diclofenac muscle relaxants like thiocolchicoside and neurotrophic Chat Doctor.  I also send them to physiotherapy along with this. If there is no improvement then you cargo surgical cur correction. Microdiscectomy, laminectomy or chemo nucleation are usually done to correct that. Hope this may help you. Let me know if you have any further queries.