Husband back troubles

My husband had surgery 4 years ago on his back due to a ruptured discs after an automobile accident. He still had mild back pain after the surgery, but just recently his back has gotten quite bad. He said it hurts too bad to bend over or down. He said his back is too soar to rub, and it feels like it is broken. We moved recently.. Could it be possible he hearniated the same discs??