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      <image:title>Human spine anatomy — BackPainCenter.com</image:title>
      <image:caption>Anatomical illustration of the human spine used in back pain education.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://backpaincenter.com/conditions/herniated-disc</loc>
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      <image:title>Herniated disc anatomy and symptoms</image:title>
      <image:caption>Medical illustration showing a herniated disc compressing a spinal nerve root.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://backpaincenter.com/conditions/sciatica</loc>
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      <image:title>Sciatica nerve pain pathway</image:title>
      <image:caption>Illustration of the sciatic nerve and pain pattern down the leg.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://backpaincenter.com/conditions/spinal-stenosis</loc>
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      <image:loc>https://backpaincenter.com/hero-spine.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Spinal stenosis narrowing of the spinal canal</image:title>
      <image:caption>Diagram of spinal canal narrowing causing nerve compression.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://backpaincenter.com/conditions/lower-back-pain</loc>
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      <image:title>Lower back pain anatomy</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://backpaincenter.com/conditions/scoliosis</loc>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://backpaincenter.com/hero-spine.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Scoliosis spinal curvature</image:title>
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  <!-- Treatment pages -->
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    <loc>https://backpaincenter.com/treatments/physical-therapy</loc>
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      <image:title>Physical therapy for back pain</image:title>
      <image:caption>Therapist guiding a patient through back pain rehabilitation exercises.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://backpaincenter.com/treatments/chiropractic-care</loc>
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      <image:loc>https://backpaincenter.com/hero-spine.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Chiropractic spinal adjustment</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://backpaincenter.com/treatments/back-surgery</loc>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://backpaincenter.com/hero-spine.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Back surgery options and outcomes</image:title>
    </image:image>
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  <!-- Exercises page -->
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    <loc>https://backpaincenter.com/exercises</loc>
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      <image:title>Bird-dog exercise for back pain</image:title>
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  <!-- Spine anatomy hub -->
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    <loc>https://backpaincenter.com/spine-anatomy</loc>
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      <image:title>Spine anatomy diagram — vertebrae, discs and nerves</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comprehensive anatomical diagram of the human spine including cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions.</image:caption>
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