I found the pain got worse but not as often or for as long. I think its because the muscles get stronger in that area over time.
I vary rarely have any pain that goes longer than a day or so. Although year before last I could barley walk and was in huge pain for two- thee weeks after stepping out of the shower and having one foot on the floor and one on a bath mat- can be really small things that does set it off. Real bad grinding bone type pain with leg spasms. In the early days Id get a bout of pain for weeks.
Was very scary for my parents watching the disc slowing degenerate on the xrays and scans. I went from a very active kid who was a state soccer player, sponsored BMX rider and competitive swimmer to not being allowed to do anything.
I still get debilitating back pain from time to time (every year or so) and lots of little aches and niggles but i can live with that. And its normally only for a short time.
And yes i had scans and xrays done about two years ago. Disk has been filled in with a calcium growth/deposit. May fuse the disks at some point in time its also not as strong as bone of cause and i do have arthritis there but its allot better than what could of been.
Goodluck with your problem. and I hope you get a good end result to.
How old are you?
I have had back pain since car wreck in 93
On disability for a yr and wasnt better fully.
Denied SSI initially so went to work and had to deal with it.
Had hard job like maintenance worker and auto service and electrician.
Started to feel better over the yrs but always had trouble sleeping when lond days or lifting things a lot.
I got back into BB'ing and gained 40 lbs of muscle over close to a decade.
I had back and other injuries over the yrs, but they always mostly healed, well enough that I got back into the gym.
I was finally granted long term disability so work wasnt stressing back anymore.
Weird that the crazy weights in the gym on a daily basis 2-3 hrs a day didnt have much bearing on my back.
I think I took it too far and recovery might be delayed or never come this time.
I had a bad injury 6-7 yrs ago scapula area, thoracic wedging is what it is, but drs never told me a the time.
I thought it was a muscle tear.
I took 5 yrs off from the gym, but went back to it 2 yrs ago. Started getting bigger again, and then 11 months ago woke up messed up and couldnt move and ridiculous pain like I never felt.
I slept on the floor for a few days since I couldnt move.
I have issues over most of the back now.