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...been there done that (sciatica) first thing ya got to do is give up golf. At least for awhile. There isn't a golfer on this planet who does not have back trouble sooner or later. Now that I told ya that Im gonna tell ya how to heal it up without surgery or drugs.
...first get yourself some Horse Liniment for humans.

This kind. If ya use regular everyday full strength horse liniment it will take your skin off.
Have the wife put it on your back (wearing a glove ya don't want it on your hands.
...next, get a body pillow. When ya go to bed at night have the wife shove the pillow up against your back where it will hold it with a little pressure and in a comfortable position. Sleep that way for the next six months.
...fixed mine and the doctors wanted to committ surgery on me and put a piece of crap in my back that woulda made a great boat anchor.