Have you had a second opinion? I am not a dr but in my opinion I think it is a good idea. I have sciatica problems too and digenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease and after the experience that I have had with my neck surgeries it has seemed to make my problems worse as after surgery you have scar tissue then arthritis to deal with later and after one starts healing then the other one starts getting week and I do realize we are all different.
I wish you the best in your decision!

I hurt my back at work in april. Since then I have had many symptoms. I have hurt in so many areas. I never knew there where so many different types of pain. I had an mri showed herniated disc at l5-si region. My orthopedic dr recommended I see a nuerologist asap for surgery. Finally, got in to see a nuerologist, yes I have a herinated disc, however, he thought the majority of my symptoms where from an si joint injury. Sent me to physical therapy, which did not help, seemed to make it worse at times. The only true way to diagnose si joint injury is to get the injections and if the pain subsides then it is positive. I have alot of pain at my lower back, my legs, buttocks, and real deep in the buttocks, my legs get real weak, I have had the injections twice so far, they seem to help for a little while then the pain comes back. It doesn't help the pain or weakness in my legs though. Just in my back and buttocks. My doctor says there isn't a surgery, however, I did find on the net, so I don't know. I feel for u I wish u luck and hope this helps.

Whenever you hurt herniate a disc, there is a myriad of problems that occur from it. These symptoms could be related to the disc herniation, or they could be related to your piriformis muscle being abnormally tight resulting in piriformis syndrome...Or it could be that you have a pelvic misalignment that needs adjustment...The point to be made is that systems are completely interdependent on one another...A tight muscle in your back or a twisting or torsion of your spine results in disc herniation...The s1 or sacrum shifts as a result of your herniation...The sacrum is attached to ileus via the ileosacral joint and causes your pelvis to shift...Resulting in pain...All of this may have started as a result of your posture being improper at work and over time caused your pelvis and lower back to weaken resulting in the problem...

Whatever the cause or the specific scenario, your body needs a lot of work to correct. You will need postural training, manual therapy- perhaps muscle energy training or the dorn method of manual manipulation from a specially trained therapist...Not just a blanket physical therapist as they are not all created equal. I am a director of rehabilitation and can tell you that many cliam to know how to fix spine and pelvic problems, and very few actually have the manual skill sets to be able to successfully treat it. Therapy should not typically aggravate or hurt the condition or it is not being done correctly. After the biomechanical realignment, you need to work on posture training, ergonomics, behavior modification, and potentially work simplification. Good luck and feel free to ask any questions that you might have.