I also went to a PT that specialized in low back pain & sciatica. Mine has finally gone away and the PT helped, but it has taken 1 year. There was a study in

I also went to a PT that specialized in low back pain & sciatica. Mine has finally gone away and the PT helped, but it has taken 1 year. There was a study in the UK where 90% of back pain goes away in 1 year, so they advised against any surgery. Of course this was in the UK so they couldn't get surgery within a year.