Sounds about right. There are some really good exercises for sciatica -- went through physical therapy for that some years back due to a bulging disc. The exercises really helped. You can probably find them online and save yourself the cost of physical therapy (and the time). Glad you have some answers and it sounds like something very manageable. FYI: The flexeril might make you sleepy/loopy, so try it first in the evening so you can sleep it off if needed (might solve some of you sleep issue too).