louise
hello, my back problem is between 4 and 5 and it is the spongy stuff in between the disks. i almost fell and i grabbed a banister and that's what happened but i have been in pain for 4 yrs sometimes it is so bad i finally went to an orthopedic dr. and he had an mri done on me. he gave me vioxx and told me to rest a lot. he said eventually the sponge part that is hitting against the nerve in my back would shrivel!! it has been 4 yrs but you definitley can have pain from what you say is wrong with you. i hope you get better you need to get a second opinion.