Swimming: Benefits for Back Health, Core Strength, and Pain Relief
Swimming benefits back health by reducing spinal compression, strengthening core muscles, and improving flexibility due to water's unique properties, ...
By Hart
Category: Spinal Health
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Radiculopathy vs. Radiculitis: Understanding the Differences, Causes, and Symptoms
Radiculitis is spinal nerve root inflammation, primarily causing pain, while radiculopathy signifies nerve root dysfunction leading to objective neuro...
By Alex
Intervertebral Discs: Anatomy, Functions, and Health
Intervertebral discs act as critical shock absorbers, flexible spacers, and load distributors between the vertebrae of the spine, enabling movement wh...
By Alex
Bending Over: The 'Arch' Technique, Spinal Health, and Injury Prevention
Mastering the 'arch' technique for bending involves initiating movement from the hips (hip hinge) while maintaining a natural lower back curve and eng...
By Hart
Spine: Bony Structures, Ligaments, Muscles, and Nervous System for Stability
Spinal stability relies on a complex, dynamic interplay of passive (bones, ligaments), active (muscles), and neural control systems that synergistical...
By Jordan
Lumbar Spondylosis: Movements, Activities, and Habits to Avoid
Individuals with lumbar spondylosis should avoid movements and activities that increase compressive forces, excessive flexion or extension, and rotati...
By Hart
Disc Osteophyte: Understanding, Causes, Symptoms, and Management
A disc osteophyte is a bony growth on vertebrae edges, forming in response to intervertebral disc degeneration and spinal instability, potentially cau...
By Alex
Disc Degeneration: Understanding, Normalcy, Symptoms, and Management
Age-related disc degeneration is a highly common and often asymptomatic process, similar to other natural aging signs, becoming increasingly prevalent...
By Jordan
Back Cracking in Children: Causes, Harmlessness, and When to Seek Help
Joint cavitation, caused by gas bubbles in synovial fluid, is the most common and typically harmless reason for a son's back to crack frequently, espe...
By Jordan
