Guys, I need some advice. Without a ten page back story, my bulging L4-5 hit me hard last week. To the point I ended up in the hospital for extra good drugs. Through all the PT tricks I have learned over the years I could not get the pain down. After seeing my GP for follow up today I am having an MRI set up. Low and behold the pain has dropped to level 6 from a 10 (so many days of 10 that has totally left me with nothing in the reserve tank). My fear is by the time the MRI takes place The bulge will have receded significantly and they will pass me off as a hypochondriac. Let me be clear, the pain debilitated me for a week plus (no work, no nothing, just on the floor) and I am no pussy. My son suggested I just go squat the day of the MRI lol, but I thought I would ask about anyone's experience here first. I really don't want to revisit the level 10 pain train again.