Have you had Surgery for Herniated Discs?

Hey Miguel, sorry to hear about your discs. When I was 17 I had surgery for a herniated disc C4-5 and I had similar pains. The pain would shoot from my back all the way down into my leg and I couldn't sleep for a LONG time. I actually had to have part of the disc removed because it was digging into a nerve. The surgery went great, I recovered pretty fast like in a couple months, and the scar healed up very nicely and isn't that noticeable unless I point it out really. Before I went back to exercising I had to go to physical therapy to regain strength in my leg that had lost a lot of strength due to the nerve that was being dug into when I had the herniated disc, so I did that for a while before I was allowed to work out. Then, when I returned to working out a few months later, I got a trainer that showed me different work outs that I could do that were good for my back. I still can't really run, but I'm pretty sure that's my own fault because I never strengthened out my leg to its full potential. There are certain exercises and things I can't lift for my back but my trainer helped me find things I can do to stay in shape. If you can't afford a trainer, maybe try asking your surgeon what you can do, or a trainer at your gym, just simply ask them what you can do. But I know that no matter what, the BEST treatment for post surgery is SWIMMING. It is the best therapy for your back and the best exercise. During the summers it worked wonders for my back and lifted all pressures and pains I would feel. So, thats what I would recommend, hope I helped and I'm sure everything will run nicely and smoothly. Good luck to you!