hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. As you have multiple level disc degenerative changes you need an MRI to understand the nerves involved as because of nerve involvement the sensory system gets disturbed and gives such feels pain, bunnling, etc. Also, undergoing physical therapy for the same will help.reduce pain by use of therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy. As research supports the evidence of benefits of exercise one should try it out and maximum benefits are regained. In my clinical practice also, such cases recover with physical therapy. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel