My dad has terrible lower back pain from a slipped disc shown on MRI two discs shifted to the right, causing awful pain in his right leg. He can barely walk or sit but doesn't want surgery. What meds or exercises could help ease his pain?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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