For IFC (untrained) personnel, microdiscectomy treatment is not waiverable, however you really need to know what your actual diagnosis is. If Herniated Nucleus Pulposus or spinal fusion (probably unlikely to be this second one from your description), you might be screwed right out of the gate. If you can, try to have your ortho dx you with simple lumbago/low back pain (probably with radiculopathy in your case), then get it resolved so you meet this criteria: If your treatment goes well, have him write a memo that he feels it has completely resolved and unlikely to recur.