Owned a cane for dibilitating flareups of sciatica at age of 30. Then lost 30lbs, rode horses on weekends, and learned to lift weights. Can still feel the weakn

Owned a cane for dibilitating flareups of sciatica at age of 30. Then lost 30lbs, rode horses on weekends, and learned to lift weights. Can still feel the weakness on that side from years of atrophy, and still use a knee pillow to offset night spasms, but walking straight for 6+ years now. Some people need surgery, but of the things to try before that, that's what has worked for me.