Pinched my siatica - anyone else do this/know anything about it? [View All]

The other day I was at the gym, doing step lunges and I must have done something wrong, as yesterday morning I woke up and could not walk - PERIOD! Moving even just a little bit hurt like hell. Eventually I was able to crawl down and get some Advil, and was walking after an hour or so but MAN! THIS FUCKING HURT!!!

The doctor gives me a perscription for some vicodin, and told me to lay off the gym for a while (that's probably the hardest part - seriously!)

The worst part is that my foot has been going numb. Different sitting positions make it "come to" more, but it never fully wakes up.

So I went to my chiropractor today, and he didn't even want to adjust until I've seen my doctor. He told me these things could mean a slipped disk.

So has anyone ever had this before? Is surgery the only answer? Does it *always* mean a slipped disk? And how long does one usually have to *take it easy*?