I have been diagnosed with a Disk herniation at the L5. I recently had a nerve block to the L5 in an effort to relieve some pain. I have been going to PT in an effort to push the nucleus of the disk back into the center to correct my posture. Currently I am slouching to my left. My PT has informed me that the exercises and the therapy is not making a difference, that the nucleus has been pushed to far out. Since I started therapy, I have been experience spasms and soreness to my back. At therapy during my exercise i have fallen to the ground due to spasms on several occasions. I am trying to do everything possible to avoid surgery, but my therapist has informed that is the best route. I am so afraid to have surgery, but i can not live this way. I have 5 children to provide for, a house payment to make, and bills that i'm behind on. Has anyone an ideas or suggestions? thank u