My sister had a herniated disc and had 2 surgeries on her lower back. Not sure which disc, but she is still in a pain.  Not a lot, but constant, and she can't do things that agitated it for very long...like ride in a bumpy car, walk around the mall, etc.
HAS ANYONE HAD LOWER BACK SURGERY ON FIRST 4 DISC? WHAT WAS YOUR OUTCOME? HOW MUCH PAIN DO YOU STILL HAVE?