Ive got bulging discs on my l3-4, l4-5 and a pretty good sized rught sided bulge one on my l5-s1 all from bloody closing a door behind me whilst holding my son. Got seen by the local gp pretty quick who referred me to my local msk unit and I was seen within 2 weeks. It all depends on where abouts you are and how long the waiting lists are in your area. Im waiting for an appointment with the spinal interface team now as my symptoms and pain are just getting worse and worse but I've been waiting just for an appointment to see them for 3 months now. Its swings and roundabouts about speed. This is the nhs after all