Think about how many hours of your life have been spent sitting in chairs. The number is surely staggering. What's worse, millions of people are sitting in badly-made chair or are sitting in a way that can cause chronic back pain and undue suffering. Ergonomics is about designing towards our needs and our physiology. Whether you are buying chairs that support your back or taking steps to improve your posture, knowing proper techniques and proper chair design will help you improve your back's health.
Spinal anatomy is a remarkable combination of strong bones, flexible ligaments and tendons, large muscles and highly sensitive nerves that is designed to be incredibly strong and highly flexible.
Before discussing the confusing aspects of terminology used to describe back problems, it is important to first review the overall terminology used to describe the normal anatomy of the spine.
Lower Back Pain Symptoms and Treatment Options
While there are many causes of lower back pain, most cases of low back pain can typically be linked to either a general cause or a specific and diagnosable condition.
While neck pain (in the cervical spine) is less common than lower back pain (in the lumbar spine), millions of people experience neck pain and/or related arm pain at some point in their life.