Today’s Carson Daly returns to show revealing massive health update after fans praised ‘inspiring’ host

While filming for MTV in the 90s, Daly suffered from a T12 compression factor, which he says is "actually not that bad" when it comes to back injuries.

However, that didn't mean he would be in any less pain.

In the early days of the injury the pain came and went, but as the years went by it grew more severe and persistent.

“The pain source actually isn’t coming from those discs or the vertebrae. It’s coming from within the vertebrae,” said Carson.

He wasn't able to play with his kids the way they asked him to, which affected him.

"If you just follow me around for the day, you hear me. I’m, like, 'Oh, eh.' It’s like I’m an old man, and it sucks because there’s times when my son's like, 'Hey Dad, let’s go play basketball, or let’s go outside and throw the ball.'"

Doctors told him pain management was his only option since his back was still "structurally sound."

After a bad reaction to pain pills, he deemed them a last resort and went on to try other things like yoga, physical therapy, and cupping.

Daly decided to try a new minimally-invasive, FDA-approved procedure called . Although he says it's not a "cure-all," he is hopeful for the relief it has brought.

Upon his return to TODAY, he told the group of anchors that he was feeling good and felt the new treatment has "definitely relieved some sharp pains."

TODAY will be doing a special segment documenting the surgery and his recovery in the coming weeks.