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[|Human|] I have been diagnosed with a l5-s1 disc herniation that only surgery can fix.  I have been waiting over a year and now my sciatic is really painful in my buttoch and shooting pains down my leg....in mornings my back spasms so bad I cant pee...what do i need to do to get the hospital to admit me for surgery?
[|AI|]  Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor ! I understand how you feel, but you should know that the decision on a possible intervention should be based on the type and degree of disc herniation and on your symptoms. For this reason, I recommend performing a lumbar spine MRI study, coupled with a nerve conduction study to examine your nerves. The next step would be consulting with a spinal surgeon and discuss surgery based on the above tests results. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards,