Anyone else have the same problem as me?

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I was having these pains in my lower back for weeks. I thought maybe I just pulled a muscle or something like that. Well it kept going on and going on and just seemed to get worse and worse. It sent pains down into my knee and into my foot. Well I finally went to the emergancy room to see what was going on. Well she told me I had Sciatica. I was like oh, ok? What is that? She said it is a pinched nerve caused by a slipped disk. It also said in this info I found it is most common in people age 30-50...well I am only 21!!! I was just wondering if anyone else has this same problem and if so what are you doing to comfort the pain? Any tips for me?? Thanks... Low back pain and/or leg pain that usually travels down the large sciatic nerve, from the lower back down the back of each leg, is generally referred to as sciatica and is fairly common. This pain can be caused when a nerve root in the lower spine that helps form the sciatic nerve is pinched or irritated. Sciatica is usually caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve from a herniated disc (also referred to as a ruptured disc, pinched nerve, slipped disk, etc.) in the lumbar spine. The problem is often diagnosed as a "radiculopathy", meaning that a disc has protruded from its normal position in the vertebral column and is putting pressure on the radicular nerve (nerve root) in the lower back, which forms part of the sciatic nerve.***Sciatica occurs most frequently in people between 30 and 50 years of age. Often a particular event or injury does not cause sciatica, but rather it may develop as a result of general wear and tear on the structures of the lower spine. The vast majority of people who experience sciatica get better with time (usually a few weeks or months) and find pain relief with non-surgical treatments.***