lower back pain - Sciatic nerve

I haven't posted a blog for a few days now, due to being flat on my back in bed, and am typing this stood up with the laptop on a tall chest of draws.
I went for a bike ride on sunday morning, (training for the London Tri) and went I got home and get off the bike I collapsed to the floor, onto all 4's with back pain. I then crawled up the drive way to the door before using the wall to "walk" myself upright (real cool and stylish...). I went to the Doctors on Monday and she diagnosed a Sciatic nerve problem and adviced rest in bed, completely flat, then every hour have a little walk around, food, drink, toilet, then back to bed.
I have been taking pain killers and anti-inflammatories don't know if they are helping or not, but will keep taking them just in case the pain would be even worse, although it is truly painful and on a scale of 1 - 10 I would rate it 8 - 9, and it is the continuos pain that makes it worse.
I have a few clients who have suffered back pain before, and like with many thing in life, we never realise how painful and disabilitating something can be until we suffer it ourselves. We are quick to judge, but I won't be doing that again.
The clients I have all have core and back exercises and stretches in their programmes, and this has really helped them all. I will be practicing a bit more of what I preach in the future.
I have however used this time as a positive and read a book, "The law of attraction" made sure I have drunk a glass of water everytime I get up (so every hour) and planned out my next marketing strategy, so all is not lost, in fact I feel envigorated and raring to go....so once my back is.......... I will be unstoppable. I am off to physiotherapy tomorrow and will let you know how I get on.

information and links:
The sciatic nerve (also known as the ischiatic nerve) is a large nerve that starts in the lower back and runs through the buttock and down the lower limb. It is the longest and widest single nerve in the body.
The sciatic supplies nearly the whole of the skin of the leg, the muscles of the back of the thigh, and those of the leg and foot.

Nerve: Sciatic nerve

Left gluteal region, showing surface markings for arteries and sciatic nerve.
Latin
nervus ischiadicus
Gray's
subject #213 960
Innervates
Lateral rotator group (except Piriformis and Quadratus femoris), Posterior compartment of thigh
From
lumbar plexus and sacral plexus: L4-S3
To
tibial nerve, common fibular nerve

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