The spinal column protects the spinal cord and allows for movement of the body in various ranges of motion. There are 24, movable bones (also known as vertebrae), plus a sacrum and a coccyx at the bottom of this column which is surrounded by the bony pelvis.
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Herniated Disc (a common cause of leg and back pain) |
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Degenerative Disc Disease (a condition leading to irritation, inflammation, fatigue, muscle spasms, and back
pain) |
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Spinal Stenosis (complain mainly of leg pain which worsens with walking. Back pain is also commonly seen with this problem) |
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Scoliosis (a curving of the spine that causes a
bowing of the back - usually the upper back) |
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Spondylolisthesis (condition in which a vertebra is displaced forward of the one below it in the spine which can cause both back pain and leg symptoms) |
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Radiculopathy (inflammation around the nerve root; the associated pain is sometimes called radicular pain) |
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Spinal Curvature (bending and twisting of the spinal column affecting mainly the thoracic or the lumbar) |
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