Sciatic pain

may start with back pain and can radiate to the hip and the back of the

thigh. Sometimes, the pain will even go to back of the knee, calf, heel

and may be linked to a tingling toe.

If you understand

some basic anatomy you can see how this can happen. Proper care of your

spine can correct and prevent the irritation of this and other nerves.

Studies show

that 80 percent of Americans will experience back pain as adults. Many

have accidents and appear to recover in a few days or don't have pain

or symptoms afterward. Some have been involved in activities that require

repetitive motion. Some sit all day and think that, because they are not

lifting or bending, their backs are healthy.

One day you

bend down to brush your teeth or pick up a piece of paper and you feel

pain and cannot straighten up.

How can something

so simple cause such a terrible pain? Your body is no longer able to compensate

for the imbalances from things that occurred years ago.

The public

is invited to a health talk on back pain and sciatica, where the causes,

correction and prevention of these problems will be discussed. It is scheduled

for Thursday, May 29, at 2 p.m. at Heritage of Peachtree, 1967 Ga. Highway

54 West in Fayetteville. Dr. Marilyn Lalka Durden of the Durden Chiropractic

Clinic in Tyrone, with ten years of experience helping patents with these

debilitating problems, will be the guest speaker.

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