My medical training is limited to Paramedic and medical transcriptionist.

I still say get rid of the chiropractor, especially with the MRI results. ...That is how I ended up with only 15% function in one arm.

No, you do not have a surgical issue as yet. My suggestion is physical therapy, weight loss if needed, and get referred to a pain specialist for injections. They will demand all that anyway before surgery, if it is ever necessary.

Non-steriodal anti-inflammatories on a stomach with food. As doc for dose.

You have the early version of what ruined my career. Bummer man, as that kind of pain isn't helped by anything when it gets bad enough, no even weed. Worst pain I have ever experienced, worse than kidney stone or heart attack, that is for sure.

Oh, yeah, bulging is not herniated. When there is loss of disc height/space there is herniaiton