The
human spine is strong, flexible, and a little bit of an evolutionary compromise.
We are the only animals who habitually stand up and walk on two legs.
While there are advantages of this arrangement -- keeping our hands free
to manipulate objects, and our jaws free to speak, there is a price, and
that price is back pain. Our spines were simply not designed to support
beings as upright as we've become. The spine can form unnatural curves,
twists, or break. The discs between the vertebras can wear out. All of
these can ultimately cause pain.
The diagnoses on the left will guide you through a simple description
of each disease.
The
human spine is strong, flexible, and a little bit of an evolutionary compromise.
We are the only animals who habitually stand up and walk on two legs.
While there are advantages of this arrangement -- keeping our hands free
to manipulate objects, and our jaws free to speak, there is a price, and
that price is back pain. Our spines were simply not designed to support
beings as upright as we've become. The spine can form unnatural curves,
twists, or break. The discs between the vertebras can wear out. All of
these can ultimately cause pain.