After six months of “grit my teeth and hold on to my chair” pain, I had a discectomy in 2009. I had done steroids, traction, PT, rest. Nothing helped. The day after my surgery I got out of bed, and it was fixed. Pain gone. I hope Yelich has the same result.
Full disclosure: I am not a professional athlete making 20+ million per year, so I realize the stakes are different.