Know Thy Vertebra
To understand back pain, we need to know a little about the structure of our backbone. The backbone supports and keeps us erect. 33 vertebrae form the backbone. These vertebrae are further divided into 5 sections,
- Cervical region composed of 7 vertebrae
- Thoracic region that has 12 vertebrae
- Lumbar region containing 5 vertebrae
- Sacral region comprising 5 vertebrae, and,
- Coccyx region consisting of 4 vertebrae
