Good news. The sciatica has settled down substantially. In 1987 my physical therapist named..... Lou Grant.....had me sleep on my belly for a month, no sitting, and no lifting. I went back to what he taught me about relaxing the back so the disc could sneak back in there and spent the last week on the floor. Slept on the floor, eat on the floor, etc. Will try working at the shop tomorrow. Hope it goes well!