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I also had a ruptured disc at L4 & L 5 with the sciatic nerve pinched to my leg. After physical therapy, rest, and 3 epidurals did not correct my problem, I finally had surgery (a microdiscectomy). I am now almost back to 100% health. Surgery is a last resort, but I am ceratinly glad I had it! I am now 6 months post-op. It took 3 months for me to really start to feel much better and get back to my normal routine. I read where a person should not let the nerve pain drag on for more than 6 months without surgery to avoid permanent nerve damage.