Patient presents with complaints consistent with sciatica pain.  Symptoms include lower back pain radiating down the leg, described as sharp, burning, or shooting.  The patient reports pain radiating to the buttock, thigh, and posterior calf, occasionally extending to the foot.  Onset of sciatica symptoms is reported as gradual, potentially exacerbated by prolonged sitting, bending, or lifting.  Physical examination reveals tenderness to palpation along the sciatic nerve distribution.  Positive straight leg raise test elicits radicular pain.  Neurological examination demonstrates possible sensory deficits, including numbness, tingling, or weakness in the affected leg.  Differential diagnosis includes lumbar disc herniation, spinal stenosis, piriformis syndrome, and degenerative disc disease.  Assessment suggests sciatica, likely secondary to lumbar radiculopathy.  Plan includes conservative management with NSAIDs for pain relief, physical therapy for core strengthening and flexibility exercises, and patient education on proper body mechanics.  Referral to pain management or spine specialist will be considered if symptoms persist or worsen.  Follow-up scheduled in two weeks to assess response to treatment.  ICD-10 code M54.3, low back pain with sciatica, is assigned.  CPT codes for evaluation and management, physical therapy, and potential imaging studies will be documented based on services provided.