Discover Long-Term Relief for Back Pain and Sciatica with PT You Dont Have to Live with Persistent Pain! Back pain is the most commonly reported pain in the United States, according to the American Physiotherapy Association. One in every four Americans has experienced back pain in the last three months. Do you ever wake up with back pain? If so, you may have sciatica. While back pain and sciatica are similar, they also have differences that are frequently misunderstood.