Lower back pain, MRI shows a bulging disc in L4 and L5. Been more than a year, and getting worse. I had to insist multiple times to get an MRI, and finally got it. I am in constant pain and only 19 years old. I am not sure how I injured it, maybe at work from lifting heavy things or from rock climbing, which I was just getting into, and can't do because of the pain. I don't want to use any heavy medication or have surgery. Kaiser's response was to get a cortisone or steroid shot. I don't want to treat the problem, I want to get rid of it. Our family friend, Marv Anderson, keeps recommending you. My parents think it's worth a try.