Can you recover from a herniated disk back injury, and can you make it stonger by exercising?

Excercising helps build up the muscles around your spine that normally holds you up. Depending on how young you are and the extent of your injury. Sometimes cortisone injections and surgery helps. If you are suffering from siatica, (pain down the legs) A pinched nerve may also be possible, and that's where some excercises could be dangerouse. Don't ignore it. check with an orthopedic.

Yes & Yes

I was in the hospital for that my senior graduation night over ten years ago. I'm fine now with NO surgery, just good exercise and diet!

Yes I had blew my lower 2 discs about 5 years ago had surgery replaced with screws and aluminum and doner bones. I ended up exercising in rehab and then lost 85 unwanted lbs and and now do what ever I want to, golf ski exercise all sports. I hope that helps some.