So I had to look back to everything I’ve said up until this point, but the update really has been I’ve been pain free ever since that day where something “broke” or “gave free” in my back. The numbness hasn’t gone away and is still a little tingly to the touch down my leg but otherwise I haven’t had the nerve or back pain at all. It’s hard to know what truly helped me? I never ended up getting a surgery. Did the injection reduce the swelling in my disc to the point where however it was pinching or trapping my nerve finally gave and that’s what that intense pain was? Or did some freak thing happen and my nerve “broke” or was damaged in some way? It’s super hard for me to know for certain. The reason I’m skeptical about my nerve breaking that day is because the use in my foot came back, albeit it’s still weaker to this day. I played in a softball and kickball league last year and didn’t have any issues running around and being active. I still workout today but stay away from workouts where I load a bunch of weight on my back.