@Sharon
I'm six weeks out I think I got rid of that horrible pain around 3 weeks. It doesn't sound like your too far off. I bet in 2 weeks you'll be sleeping easier.
If your spine feels inflamed then use ice and if your feeling muscle pain then use a moist heat pad. It's saved me from a lot of agony.
http://tinyurl.com/2x3k87
that one is big enough to wrap around your thigh or cover your back. It's got adjustable heat and a timer.
I can't get out of the apt. without using it for 30 min beforehand. not as good a massage therapist, but good enough until I can schedule my next appt.
Also don't forget you should be stretching. If your right hip is tight, that sounds like an imbalance in muscle structure. like maybe you've been compensating your gait because of the diseased disc. I'm having the same issue and I can tell you it will let up, but it takes a lot of effort on your part to stretch it out.
Moist heat to penetrate the muscle then stretching.
http://www.fairlawnnews.com/2002/Oct...nnis-part2.htm
I do all these stretches and then some, but only do these if you don't feel sharp pain. Make sure to relax into the stretch and don't just tug on your muscles.