SGBP Final 4

pain. The cracks or tears that develop within the annulus fibrosus can also become a source of pain. Back pain that is caused by ...

 Eat plenty of calcium-rich foods, such as nonfat milk, low-fat yogurt, broccoli, cauliflower, salmon and leafy green vegetable ...

itself consists of millions of nerve fibres which transmit electrical information to and from the limbs, trunk and organs of the ...

o Some practitioners advise postmenopausal women to consume more foods containing plant estrogens, especially tofu, soyabean mil ...

The spinal cord is surrounded by three layers of protective membranes called meninges. Of the three sets of membranes protecting ...

under extra stress. Muscle strain is the most common cause of back pain due to poor posture. Fatigue also contributes to poor po ...

Intervertebral foramina (side view) Thirty-one pairs of nerve roots emerge from the spinal cord through these spaces. At each ve ...

Each vertebra has a hole in the middle (spinal canal) through which a large bundle of nerves – the spinal cord – passes. The spi ...

wall. If your posture in correct, you will have no more than two inches between the small of your back and the wall and you will ...

Paraspinal muscles help us bend forward, backward and sideways The muscles of the spine There are a vast number of muscles that ...

Muscle spasm protects the injured area from further damage Muscle spasm A muscle spasm is experienced when your muscle tightens ...

Flattened Back Flat back is more likely to be a problem when sitting than when standing. If the pelvis is tilted too far backwar ...

There are two groups of paraspinal muscles that act as extensors of the spine (bend it backwards) and are most often injured due ...

Spinal surgery damages the multifidus muscles and destabilizes the spine offer great strength to the lumbar area. The appearance ...

Upper Back Posture Error Rounded Shoulders If your shoulders are rounded you need to stretch the chest muscles and strengthen yo ...

The lower back, or lumbar spine, can be vulnerable to many pain-causing injuries or disorders because the lumbar vertebrae carry ...

Iliopsoas The Iliopsoas is actually composed of two muscle groups. The Psoas component (also known as the Psoas muscle) arises f ...

Muscle spasm is a very important and most common cause of back pain. When this muscle group contracts, it pulls the body forward ...

Other Posture Errors Forward Head The back of ears should be in line with shoulders, chin parallel to floor. If you are constant ...

Mechanical causes – Here the cause is simply due to poor posture or improper lifting/ twisting resulting in muscle or ligament ...