ans,
I see that you are in LA. Are you familiar with a gym on National near Motor Ave? I think the name is Complete PT. There is a woman there who heads the water therapy program, Linda Huey. She sells all sorts of hydrotherapy equipment. I used to go there for P.T. They specialise in the water therapy exercises.

After I finished my P.T. there I bought a belt and weights and used them during the summer in the pool where I live. Now that it is cold this stuff is a bit cumbersome to take to a gym. I belong to Bally's and their pool is only 4 ft. which is not deep enough to use the belt.

Complete PT gives classes using the belts. You may enjoy trying it. The gym is very nice, the pool very warm and they have a great Jacuzzi.

I loved the exercises in the water, running/power walking and it did help quite a bit.

After the workout it helps to put weights on your ankles, use a couple of the noodles to hold you up and just dangle for a while. The weights pulling on your legs, while the noodles hold you up gives you temporary pain relief by stretching you and in my case taking the pressure off of the nerve.

Let me know how you do.

PS-Are you a patient of Dr. Lauryssen? I saw him to get into the trial for the Charite and Kineflex. It all depends on if my insurance will pay for the disk.

Best wishes,