http://www.adrsupport.org/forums/f51...signals-11631/ thx Slack, for posting that.
James, has your PCP been helpful in getting other opinions? It sounds like you tried that already. I know that some people within this community had excruciating (and undiagnosed) pain with even small annular tears.
Have you tried different kinds of anti-inflammatories (non-narcotic)? Some people find that certain ones can be more effective than others...