Recovery from Sciatica

Last summer, I had a painful case of sciatica, which kept me from my regular activities for quite a while. Physical therapy helped me get back on my feet, literally. Since I was discharged from PT, I kept up the exercises. These cover both core and leg strength. Those are the two that I ignored up until that point. I plan on keeping up with it. I feel I am in better condition than before this happened. Now, it's getting that to show in my cycling speed. It's taking time to get back to speed after being off the road for so long.
Has anyone else experienced sciatica ? How did recovery go ?