re: Herniated disc L5: Orthopedist or neurologist help

At this point he says there will be no fusion. He will go in and remove the herniated disc and shags a portion of the bone. He believes this will release the pressure on the nerve and stop the sciatica pain. I do have a bulge on l3-l4 but he believes if I get the extra weight off it may not require surgery for a long time.