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I've had the good fortune of screwing up my back this week. From what I can tell, I probably have, as a minimum, a herniated disc and might possibly have a ruptured disc. I did this Monday evening and even today the pain is unbearable (it gets to the point where even walking is difficult or impossible) if I sit or stand for more than about 30 minutes.

The thing that concerns me is that it doesn't seem to be getting any better. I've hurt my back in the past, but it has gotten better (the pain would be bearable) after a couple of days. Could I have ruptured a disc? What happens now? How does this get fixed? I have an appointment with an orthopedic specialist on Monday.

Mike