I had back surgery back in 1998 herniated disc at L4 and ruptured disc at L6. I thought it was just muscle tightness till I turned wrong and all hell broke loose. I'm saying this because I had the surgery and I was back to doing everything I was doing before, (wresting on the mat, coaching ball, basketball everything) I think Daniels needs surgery but they are doing everything to avoid it. Found this on WebMD: "Muscle pain will feel like post-workout soreness, while disc pain will feel debilitating and tingly." Is this what he's dealing with?