I had no idea so many other people dealt with this pain. I'm 72 and have had back pain for well over 20 years. I followed the usual (PT, the shots, the drugs but did not like them and finally a laminectomy) None were the answer. The pain was less but still there. About 5 years ago the butt pain started, your right, couldn't sit anywhere my butt and back of thighs were just in constant terrible pain. I was diagnosed with sciatica and stenosis. Went to every type of doctor possible. One didn't even believe that there was butt pain. They all wanted to put me on the Ferris wheel again of PT (far too painful for someone my age) Cortisone, and finally the heavy-duty drugs! All these options are just a band aide on a bullet hole. For me, these shots would raise blood pressure, blood sugar, and greatly increased my heart rate. Opioids are not only addictive, but can damage your kidneys, liver, and heart. Since I didn't like these options and didn't want the intense pain forever, I did my research and found a gentle exercise program for my type of pain. Within about a week, I noticed a change. 3 months later, am I pain free? No, but I don't have that intense burning pain, I can sit in a chair, I can go to a movie. I lived with a pain level that was a 7-8 level all those years. Now I would say I live at a 2-3 and I'll take that! None of the doctors I saw were Mayo, and that too was probably part of the problem.