Protruding spinal disc for almost a year, intense pain daily. female, 32, four children. married. high dose painkillers! can surgery stop the pain!?

Maybe: Your best information can come from a neurosurgeon that can do a focused exam on your problem & the areas involved with your pain. The stabilization of your disk & or spinal fusion may get you relief, but the evaluation by an experienced surgeon would be your first step in that direction.

See below: In all likelihood the answer is yes. Sometimes epidural steroid injections can help as another treatment alternative.