I had two herniated discs which caused pressure on the spinal column....which resulted in pain down left leg and numbness in calf & foot.
Put off surgery for years. Finally went to a neurosurgeon!!!
Bandaid/10 stitches......removed the bugling areas on discs and removed some bone/reamed area around swollen nerve.
I had been putting up with the pain for so long I forgot what it was like to feel so good.
Salt Lake City has some top notch hospitals/surgeons.
Get referrals then check them out
Here is one resource for checking out neurosurgeons........
LINK