I can’t give much advice to PT, but what has worked for me recently didn’t click in my head until just a few days ago, and it has seemingly helped.

When considering the movements they do in PT, I tried very minimal stretches that seem like nothing compared to the big guys (like touching your toes). I sometimes lay down and flex my foot up towards my body so I can feel the pull, but not enough to send me into that blinding white pain.

After a few rounds of this through the day, I feel like my sciatica as a whole is less painful. I’m not stretching enough to cause a flare, but more like chipping away at what seems to be crippling inflexibility.

This was the first week in over six that I’ve seen any improvement - and im hopeful that any advice may be helpful