My S1 and L5 are herniated and degenerative. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

I've got pretty much the same problem, but its been ongoing for over 4 years consistently now. What started small is now a big problem. And if you have been experiencing the pain travelling to your feet and legs, chances are your PCP is right and your nerves are compressed. Being that the L5-S1 is herniated and has DDD, it could be the S1 transverse nerve, or the nerve roots at that level. The EMG test isn't 100% at detecting the exact reason for pain, I know my EMG didn't. I would meet with a neurosurgeon or a pain management doctor who can do a discogram, where they inject dye to find leaking discs (meaning the disc matter is leaking to your spine). I won't lie, it hurts something fierce, but if it does hurt, it means the disc is causing the pain. This will give you an idea of whether you may need a fusion and to get that disc out of there, or if a simple discectomy (removing the herniation) will do.