re: Anyone heal their herniated disc?

Most likely the disc will “heal” on its own. Once the healing phase is over the heavy lifting is needed to load the surrounding musculature and induce strengthening. There are ways to load while still in the healing and proliferative phases. If you do your due diligence and research the CPGs (clinical practice guidelines) for both physicians and physical therapists do not recommend surgery but instead recommended PT. I’m not referring to basic baby exercise bands and mini squats. A fitness forward approach to PT should including loading the spine while monitoring form. If the clinic you look into doesn’t have a rack and free weights, keep looking, and if anything don’t follow the dipshit at squat university. He makes money from over exaggerating non issues.