The Spine

The spine is composed of 24 freely moveable vertebra held together by muscles, tendons and ligaments. This column of vertebrae has a hole or canal in the center through which passes the spinal cord that carries all the messages from the brain to the rest of the body.

Each vertebrae is separated from the one above and the one below by a disc.

Pain can arise from multiple points and last a few seconds or a lifetime. Variables that result in chronic low back pain include inherited, congenital or acquired components.