Your spine is a complex, vital structure made up of vertebrae (bones), tendons, ligaments, muscles and cushiony discs. When there is an issue with any of these components, back pain may be the result.

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The term Sciatica is, as you noted below, is generally used as an umbrella term for back pain into the buttock or leg. A true “sciatica” is from compression of the sciatic nerve which is a nerve composed by a number of spinal nerves, typically L3-S1. A true compression is from something like a piriformis syndrome whereas compression of one of the spinal nerves in the spine occurring from one of the conditions you list below.

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You normally wouldn’t think about it, but everything from the way you drive during your daily commute to the arrangement of your desk is affecting your spine, which can literally result in a pain in the neck. Poor posture and bad habits leave your neck stiff and sore. Other symptoms associated with neck pain may include:

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In addition to bearing the weight of the entire body, our feet take a beating in a variety of ways. We may injure them in an accident or shove them into shoes that turn them into fashionable contortionists. We may also suffer from a medical condition such as arthritis or bursitis.

While the majority of our foot pain can be explained by any one of these issues, another potential source should be considered as well: the spine.

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