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Hi, After a long bout of sciatica leading to weakness of my calf, tingling in/on my foot, etc..my doctor ordered an MRI. I got a short email from him letting me know that it showed a disc protrusion causing pressure on the nerve root in the lower back and that he's consulting with a spine surgeon. I...

Hi, I came upon this site while researching sciatica. I've had sciatica with some tingling and weakness in my calf/foot. I just found out I have a disc protrusion causing pressure on the nerve root. Since I'm brand new at this I'm wondering what it means. My doctor hasn't told me anymore than that e...