Archive for the ‘Back Health’ Category
Human Spine Anatomy Part 6 – The Spine as a Whole
July 18th, 2018 by Lauren
In this series on the human spine anatomy we’ve been reviewing in detail each area of the spine. Vertebrae Anatomy Cervical Region Thoracic Region Lumbar Region Sacrum and Coccyx In the final part, we will take a look at the spine as a whole. Some of this information will be a review of the other […]
Spine Anatomy Part 5 – The Sacrum and Coccyx
July 10th, 2018 by Lauren
The areas of the sacrum and coccyx are the focus for this article on the spinal anatomy. In our series on the anatomy of the spine we started at the top, focusing on the cervical, thoracic and then lumbar region of the spine. Directly below the last lumbar vertebrae, L5, is the sacrum and coccyx. […]
Spine Anatomy Part 3 – Thoracic Spine
June 25th, 2018 by Lauren
The Anatomy of Thoracic Spine This is the third part in a series about spinal anatomy. In this article we’ll review the anatomy of the thoracic spine. To view other parts of the series, click on the links below: Vertebrae Anatomy Cervical Region Thoracic Region Lumbar Region Sacrum and Coccyx The Spine as a Whole […]
Spine Anatomy Part 2 – Cervical Anatomy
June 18th, 2018 by Lauren
In the second part of our series on the anatomy of the spine we’ll look at the cervical anatomy. In part 1 we talked about vertebrae anatomy. Now that we have a basic understanding of the anatomy of each individual vertebrae we can start to take a look at how groups of vertebrae work together […]
Spine Anatomy Part 1 – Vertebrae Anatomy
June 11th, 2018 by Lauren
Understanding spine anatomy is critical in understanding the causes, symptoms and treatment options related to back pain (as well as some hip, shoulder and leg pain). The spine plays several critical roles in the body and is made up of dozens of components including bones called vertebrae. In this article we’ll examine the vertebrae anatomy […]
Sex and Back Pain
December 12th, 2016 by Andrea
Do you worry as you age that you will not be able to continue with sexual activity due to back pain or that it will make your pain even worse? Back pain effects 8 out of 10 people at some point in their lives, and is the leading cause of disability globally. Several studies have […]
