Back Pain Prevention

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Back Ground On Your Spine

The spine is made up of 33 small bones called vertebrae with discs that act as shock absorbers (like in your car) in between. These bones are given a code to show where they are in the spine.

C followed by a number from 1 to 7 will refer to the vertebrae in the neck.
T 1-12 refers to the thoracic spine (from the bottom of the neck to the lumbar region).
L followed by 1-5 refers to the lumbar (or lowest) section of the spine.
Beneath the lumbar spine there are another 5 vertebrae fused together, forming the sacrum with the coccyx (or tail bone) underneath.

Our top of the line of massage chairs will massage from you C1-7 to your coccyx.

The spinal discs are made up of a soft gell like substance (the nucleus) which is held inside a tough, elastic and fibrous outer casing (the annulus). If the outer casing of these discs is damaged in any way and causes the nucleus to protrude, or even leak out, it causes what is commonly known as a 'slipped' disc, but correctly known as a prolapsed disc.

The muscles of the back support this structure and when these muscles go into spasm the most common form of back pain occurs. This often happens when you have been doing something strenuous or that involves a lot of bending like working in the yard, or when you have been in an awkward position for a long time and go to move. Stress can often make back apin worse. An indoor fountain is one way to help reduce the stress in your life. There are other more serious causes of back pain such as disc prolapse and diseases of the spine, but if your pain has subsided and there are no unusual symptoms such as numbness, pins and needles or pain down the leg, muscle spasm would usually be the culprit (if your pain lasts longer than 48 hours and is getting worse, or if any of the signs previously mentioned appear, you should consult your doctor immediately).

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