So, update.
I did my MRI and it states that I just have a very minor bulging disc. So, it’s not as bad as I thought.
What are sone things you guys do get rid of the pain?
There's a lot of things that can be done.
One thing I'd recommend that you focus on, regardless of what else you or your doctor decide to do, is to stretch your
hip flexors every day. The vast majority of us have short hip flexors and the tighter your hip flexors get the more it messes up your posture and puts pressure on your lower back, mid back, upper glutes, and lateral sides of your thighs, as well as your hip join. Left untreated, it also will also mess up your chest, shoulders, hamstrings, calfs, ankles, feet, as well as messing up your internal organs' alignment which can increase the risk of asthma, bronchitis, heartburn, and stomach bloating. (to be clear, I'm not some crank who thinks that yoga is a cure-all, if you have any of the above issues, you should treat it directly as well as looking at your posture and how it could be contributing to the problem).
In your case, lengthening your hip flexors is not going to fix your bulging disc, per se, but it will take pressure off of it. Ideally, you hip flexors are long and are slightly longer than the combined length of your glutes and hamstrings (if the back of your butt and legs are longer than the front, that's
anterior pelvic tilt). Having short hip flexors keep your glutes and hamstrings stretched all the time and that leaves them weak, which causes you body to be even more out of alignment which causes the lower back to hurt even more and the hip flexors become even shorter and you're caught in a vicious cycle of shorter hip flexors and weak glutes, hamstrings, and lower abdominals . When your hip flexors are long, you can also strengthen your lower abs much better. Basically, if you hip flexors are long, you get instant relief and you can strengthen certain muscles that will give you longer term relief, plus it will just improve your overall quality of life.
The closest that I have come to a fountain of youth is consistently and aggressively stretching my hip flexors, overall fitness is also important. But literally just stretching the hip flexors, all that ambient pain and pressure on my lower back and hips are gone, and because you'll stand up straighter, you may drop a pant size just from stretching your hip flexors without even losing any weight or strengthening your abs. And lengthening the hip flexors sets you up to lose body fat and strengthen your abs, your glutes, and your hamstrings. it makes exercise enjoyable like it probably was when you were in your late teens are early 20's.
So do that, get some relief right now and set things up so that your lower back needs work done on it, it can recover in an environment where your lower spine isn't bent backward and your abs and glutes are doing most of the work of holding up your torso, your lower back can recover quickly and thoroughly.
BTW, for every guy (in this context, penis having individuals) over the age of like 25, getting your hip flexors stretched out will restore your pipe game. The nerves, the blood flow, the pelvic thrusting, it will feel like you're 18 again. That alone should get us all fixing whatever anterior pelvic tilt/tight hip flexor issues we may have. And it's not just what's below the belt, everything will feel better and while it is true that aging takes it toll, the main reason why middle aged guys can feel so crappy is mostly due to bad posture and a lack of physical exercise. Correct that, and you will feel 10-20 years younger in almost every way.
