Hi Rose, I recently had surgery for a ruptured disc. Before the surgery I also had lower back pain, w pain and numbness all the way down the leg and into the foot. I also had days when I could barely walk. An MRI in Dec. showed a bulging disc, which they said wouldn't cause this. An MRI two months later, after pain intensified, showed a ruptured disc. They said either it didn't show up on the first one or it got worst since then. I started with my family doctor, was then sent to a pain management doc who was giving me pain block shots, which were not working. Then he referred me to a surgeon, who said surgery was necessary. As soon as I woke from the surgery the leg pain/numbness was gone, thank god. So, I suppose a back surgeon would be the person to talk to. Good luck and let us know how it goes.