[gchappel]

If the pain is that bad go see your doctor. There are disk herniations that NEED surgery, and need it now. There are disk herniations that you can work through. Get some diagnostic testing to help decided which one, if any, you have. Self diagnosis, especially if it is not getting better, is not wise. Ask around town, there will be one doctor that tends to have better outcomes than everyone else. If you want to self treat at least make sure you have no focal muscle weakness and reflexes are normal- can you stand on your tippy toes on each foot- muscle weakness=go see a doctor.
Bedrest, pain medicine and muscle relaxants can do a lot, you don't need to suffer.