[Chicago-Eman]

Thanks for the replies.
I have full strength in my left leg, the stabbing pain only goes down to the top part of the back of my left leg not all the way down to my foot. I have not lost function of my bowels or when walking. The doc and PT are not concerned at all with my strength right now.

Once my day is started, I function fairly normal again with the exception of the act sitting down or standing up again, in and out of cars and waking up in the morning. I do still go to the gym and workout with the exception of doing anything overhead and any leg exercises. I walk on the treadmill slowly and then stretch my hamstring afterward (and do it before working out). My doc ( a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/Interventional Spine Management) and PT said to continue to workout, but if it hurts at all do not do it.

During my PT sessions (I do 1-4, 8 at home):

1. Lay on my back, hold back of hamstring and gently kick up
2. On back still, use band on foot and extend foot 30x, then use it to stretch hamstring
3. On back still, place feet on ground and rock knees back and forth--Trunk rotation
4. Cobra pose or Back Extension Stretch
5. Transverse Abdominus exercise
6. Deep massage of the back
7. He has done electric stim, but feels it isn't doing anything
8. Ice

I have not yet seen or spoken to a neurosurgeon, but may after my third cortisone shot tomorrow.

Thanks again everyone!