The Human Spine
In Western society we are often taught that the human spine is weak or vulnerable and that we should be very careful not to injure it.
in fact when you look closely at the spine you can see how tough it is and how well designed it is to do its job.The spine is an amazingly clever structure.
I meet many people with back pain who don't really know what their back anatomy actually looks like, I normally show them a model and explain it to them. Very often they feel better when they can see the different parts that make up the spine.
I'm going to try and do the same thing here as its important to understand your back anatomy before thinking about what is causing your lower back pain.
By the way , the lower part of your back is also called the lumbar spine.
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See an overview of the spine and your spinal anatomy |
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Get a closer look at the vertebra, the building blocks of the human spine. |
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All about spinal discs and why I think they have got such a poor reputation |
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One of the main functions of the spine is to protect the spinal cord. |
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All about your abdominal and back muscles, including the core stabilising muscles. |
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03-Jul-2008
