becoming a meh-y, 0-1" non event over here

You don't need a full reversal, you just need a reversal relative to the ridge. The real key though is the position of the inversion -- it has to drop to right above crest level which happens around 7 PM. Everything prior to that is going to be pretty meh. We get downslope mountain waves all of the time, they just never amplify enough to reach the surface. Which is where a 940 hPa low helps out.

I had an L5-S1 herniated disc that had me gritting my teeth due to sciatic pain. Had a quick 45 minute operation and was walking same day with Proliance Surgeons here in the Seattle area. Felt great since - 35/M.

True. I was referring to the past decade.

Do they plan to do any imaging? And also make sure you tell them if you have any sort of numbness. Nerve damage, if left untreated, can become permenant. My drop foot is what got me on the fast track to an MRI and surgery after that. Hopefully you don't need anything like that