Hello 1002,
What you are describing - about the pain going down your right leg is exactly the "problem" I had. In addition I started to have a tingling sensation in my lower right leg. After an MRI it was determined that I had a pinched nerve at L4/L5 caused by a bulging disc that inflammed the nerve.
I had an epidural injection given by a skilled PM doctor the end of April and it did eliminate the inflammation to the point that aI no longer have pain in my right leg and the "tingling" sensation disappeared.
PLEASE, don't let you leg pain continue without seeking the needed help and treatament from a skilled and highly respected doctor.
The treatment recommended by Expatient will not reduce the inflammatioon that you most likely have. I say this with due respect to Expatient. I do agree with Expatient that finding GOOD doctors/people to treat you is difficult.
Oh yes, before the epidural injection I also had PT which helped to a very limited degree. AFTER the epidural injection my doctor recommended that I continue with the PT treatment. He said that the injection WITH the PT was the best way to go.
Hope this helps.
RichT