I know every case is different, but reading your description of your MRI results, it was almost exactly the same as my father's MRI results. He completed about 4-5 weeks of PT, and his symptoms have completely resolved. He says that this is the first time he's been pain free for years. So bottom line...PT really helped him. It kept him from needing surgery. I hope the same for you. He'll be 60 in a week and he likes to brag about how long he can hold a plank.

I hope your visit with the Dr goes well.