The first step in relieving your back and neck pain is to understand the mechanics of your spine (or backbone). If you can determine where the pain is coming from, you are on your way to taking control and finding relief.
Your spine extends from the base of your skull to the top of your sacrum (or tailbone) that connects to the top of your pelvis (to which your hips join). The 44 bones of your spine are called vertebrae (7 in neck or cervical, 12 in chest or thoracic, and 5 in lower back or lumbar). Between each hard vertebra are soft discs which are jelly-filled shock-absorbers that allow the spine to stay flexible and mobile, while also supporting your body weight and the weight of anything you lift.
Dr Fong Shee Yan, MBBS FRCSEd(Orth) MMed(Surg) FAMS(Orth)
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