I just left my primary and he wants me to go to an orthopedic surgeon for my back. I've got herniated disc in the L-4 and L-5 region and sciatica. The nerve blocks I've been getting from my pain management doctor help but wears off after only 3 months so it's a temporary solution. Anythings better than being in pain though. I'm not sure what to do about that one. I'm scared of surgery on my back. My dad had the same thing and got shots forever. He had surgery and hasn't had pain since. It's the idea of operating on my back that scares me. Any thoughts?