February of 2023 I developed severe sciatica (could not walk more than 100 feet or stand for longer than 2 or 3 minutes without having to sit down). After X-Rays and MRIs the diagnosis was pars fracture which caused Stage 1 Spondylolisthesis and moderate disc degeneration, both on the L5 S1 joint. After different treatment approaches, and several significant setbacks that had me ready to sign off on surgery to fuse my spine, I have been pain free for 6 weeks.

I have been walking, doing the prescribed PT exercises (Core, hip mobility, and hamstring stretching), and doing yoga that focuses on lower body (hips glutes and hamstrings). I have an appointment with my PT next week to discuss what I am calling a "Slowly getting back to movement plan without hurting myself by going to quickly".

I have been a triathlete for 15 years and competed in mostly in Sprint and Olympic distances with one 70.3 and a few XTERRRA races. Throughout all of that, my bike seat (on either bike has never moved and I have never had a proper fit and I would say that I never had a problem with the seat position on either bike.

To me, getting back to movement looks like biking (mountain bike and road bike), hiking, and swimming. Maybe running but I'm not counting on it right away, but who knows. I only have expectations of performing these activities, no real training goals.

So now onto my questions.

1. Could getting a bike fit help me by getting into a better position as to not aggravate my condition? I understand this may not be an easy answer.
2. Are physical conditions/limitations something that are discussed prior to the fit?
3. Can a fit be used for both a road bike and a mountain bike or are those separate fits?
4. I live in the metro Detroit area, anyone from MI have a recommendation for a bike fitter?