Once a bulging disc impinges on the chord and/or the nearby nerve, ain't no manipulating your way out of it. All you can do is find a good surgeon and come up with a plan.This may be a stupid question, but have you visited a chiropractor? My chiropractor has fixed a lot of things on me. It just takes quite a bit of time. Better than surgery IMHO.
Nerve pain is ****ing brutal.