Dear sir/madam,
I shall be explaining this condition to you in simplest of words. Basically, our backbone or spine has cushion like structures between the bones that act like shock-absorbers and grease between bones of the spine and help us move around and additionally also protect the nerves that exit this bony spine from friction. In your case, due to long standing strain on the back, either due to bad posture or lifting/moving heavy weights or sudden jerks and movements, these cushions have got displaced from their place. This has led to adjacent bones getting eroded, fused and corroded. the nerve exits are also compromised and nerves are getting compressed giving you all these symptoms.
Although the ultimate cure is
discectomy, i.e., removal of these displaced cushions but leaving their capsule behind for the grease effect, you can definitely take some precautions to save any further damage like:
1. avoid lifting/moving heavy weights
2. avoid sudden changes in posture or jerks from spine
3. if you have to bend down, bend down at knees instead of spine
4. while getting up from bed, roll on the side and get up, instead of directly sitting upright.
5. perform light stretching exercises of the back, under supervision of a trainer and take calcium and vit.D supplements.
get well soon,
regards,
Dr. Sonia