Brian May has been having a rough time.

According to May, the gardening accident left him in debilitating pain.

But an MRI on his lower spine uncovered the real problem: A compressed sciatic nerve.

Brian May

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This explanation fits May’s background as a lifelong musician.

“Why did those discs in my spine get so squished?”

May wrote in the Instagram caption for the video.

With the truth uncovered, May’s doctors now knew how to properly treat his ailment.

Im good; Im here; and Im ready to rock."

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