I am a 14 year old female.I have an l4-l5 ruptured disc.I have had a set (3) steroid injections and they seemed to have worked pretty good.I have been to physical therapy a couple of times but i leave there feeling worse then when i arrived.Part of the problem is that since i have pain down my L leg i dont really do and excersises because they hurt.This causes my hamstrings to be EXTREMLY tight!I have pain all day everyday and i usually miss school a day or two a week!To releive some of the pain i take Alive and Nurantan thay seem to work well although they do not give complete relief...I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything else i can do to releive some of the pain..Does heat or cold help?what has worked for you