Okay, 50 Plus cycling issues. Check. Threads about prostrate cancer, retirement, and 3-wheel bicycles. Check. May not like it, but this is the right place.

I'm 55-yo, ride about 2-3k miles a year, no big deal, but tend to ride hard and aggressive. Oh, also bike commute 2-3 times a week about 15-miles round trip.

So an MRI last week shows a disc protusion between L4-L5. This is white-knuckle, grit the teeth and grab the back of a chair sustained and continuous pain.

Steroids and Tramodol help, but I want this fixed and have no fear of surgery. No messing with chiropractic back rubs or more drugs, let's get this fixed.

Here's the question; people knowledgeable about neurosurgery, but no knowledge of cycling, are saying 4-6 weeks off the bike. Sound right?