Had an episode of back but more hip pain last year. MRI in August was 'all ok' and by that time the pain had gone. Didn't really get classic sciatic symptoms. Fast forward to 3 weeks ago after having done an exercise class with a hip pendulum movement and I ended up in A&E with excruciating back pain only, where they did a raft of tests which then led them to diagnose kidney stones and I was sent home. The back pain slowly started easing and I was doing some physio given Swiss ball exercises every couple of hours. I them did a class and the pain ramped up. And then the sciatica started. The acute pain moved from my back into my buttock and hip. Physio said piriformis and keep up with the exercises but they (squats and knee raises) make things worse. Its manageable as long as I don't sit for long periodsand worse on getting out of bed. Using ibuprofen and paracetamol for the pain - did try naproxen but 125mg left me feeling completely stoned. On getting my MRI report read by a physio, at the time I had bursitis in the hip that didnt hurt, a partially fused sacrum/lower vertebrae (congenital) and 2 bulging discs. Had I known this I would probably have been more mindful of looking after my back! Any one else have the pain move into the leg as the back clears? Other tips welcome!