Your Spine - Anatomy

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Overview Of The Spine:

The spinal column is made up of 33 vertebraee. This spinal provides the main support for your body, allowing you to stand upright, bend, and twist, while protecting the spinal cord from injury.

A healthy spine is strong and flexible. That is as long as an individulal has strong bones and muscles, flexible tendons and ligaments. If is a strain on the back causing injury, or disease an individual will start to feel pain.

Anatomy Of The Spine - NYC Spine Doctor

Spinal curves

At birth, infants have a C-shaped spine. As the child grows the spine adapts. The adult spine has natural curves that form an S-shape in an upright posture.

As seen in th ephoto above, the cervical and lumbar regions have a lordotic curve, and the thoracic and sacral regions have a kyphotic curve.

The spine’s curves, like a coiled spring, working to absorb shock, maintain balance, and allow motion through the spinal column.With good posture the spine maintains its natural curves.

Spinal cord damage can result in a loss of sensory and motor function below the level of injury. Known causes of spinal cord damage are trauma (car accident, gunshot, falls, etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich's Ataxia, etc.)

Paralysis - Quadriplegia (Tetraplegia) and Paraplegia Caused By Spinal Injury

Spinal Nerve Chart:

C1	Blood supply to the head, pituitary gland, scalp, bones of the face, brain, inner and middle ear, sympathetic nervous system	Headaches, nervousness, insomnia, head colds, high blood pressure, migraine headaches, nervous breakdown, amnesia, chronic tiredness, dizziness, anxiety
C2	Eyes, optic nerves, auditory nerves, sinuses, mastoid bones, tongue, forehead	Sinus trouble, allergies, pain around the eyes, earache, fainting spells, certain types of blindness, crossed eyes, deafness
C3	Cheeks, outer ear, face bones, teeth, trigeminal nerve	Neuralgia, neuritis, acne or pimples, eczema
C4	Nose, lips, mouth, eustachian tubes	Hay fever, runny nose, hearing loss, adenoids
C5	Vocal cords, neck glands, pharynx	Laryngitis, hoarseness, throat conditions such as sore throat, neck pain
C6	Neck muscles, shoulders, tonsils	Stiff neck, pain in upper arm, tonsillitis, chronic cough, croup
C7	Thyroid gland, bursae in the shoulders, elbows	Bursitis, colds, thyroid conditions, pain in hands
T1	Arms from the elbows down, including hands, wrists, and fingers, esophagus and trachea	Asthma, cough, difficult breathing, shortness of breath, pain in lower arms and hands
T2	Heart, including its valves and covering, coronary arteries	Functional heart conditions (blood pressure & irregular heartbeats) and certain chest conditions
T3	Lungs, bronchial tubes, pleura, chest, breast	Bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia, congestion, influenza, asthma
T4	Gall bladder, common duct	Gall bladder conditions, jaundice, shingles, sensitivities to certain foods
T5	Liver, solar plexus, circulation (general)	Liver conditions, fever, blood pressure problems, poor circulation, arthritis
T6	Stomach	Stomach troubles, including nervous stomach, indigestion, heartburn, dyspepsia, acid reflux
T7	Pancreas, duodenum	Ulcers, gastritis, regulation of blood sugar, energy loss
T8	Spleen	Lowered resistance to infection or illness
T9	Adrenal and supra-renal glands	Allergies, hives, energy swings
T10	Kidneys	Kidney troubles, hardening of the arteries, chronic tiredness, nephritis, pyelitis
T11	Kidneys, ureters	Skin conditions such as acne, pimples, eczema, boils
T12	Small intestines, lymph circulation	Rheumatism, gas pains, certain types of sterility
L1	Large intestines, inguinal rings	Constipation, colitis, dysentery, diarrhea, hernias
L2	Appendix, abdomen, upper legs	Cramps, difficult breathing, minor varicose veins
L3	Sex organs, uterus, bladder, knees	Bladder troubles, menstrual troubles such as painful or irregular periods, miscarriage, bed-wetting, impotency, change of life (menopause)symptoms, many knee problems
L4	Prostate gland, muscles of the lower back, sciatic nerve	Sciatica, lower back pain, difficult, painful, or too frequent urination
L5	Lower legs, ankles, feet	Poor circulation in the legs, swollen ankles, weak ankles and arches, cold feet, weakness in the legs, leg cramps
SACRUM	Hip bones, buttocks	Sacro-illac pain, spinal curvatures
COCCYX	Rectum, anus	Hemorrhoids, pruritus (itching), pain in tailbone on sitting

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Common causes of spinal cord injury:

Motor vehicle accidents. Auto and motorcycle accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries.
Acts of violence. Spinal cord injuries result from violent encounters, often involving gunshot and knife wounds, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Falls. Spinal cord injury after age 65 is most often caused by a fall.
Sports injury. Athletic activities, such as impact sports and diving in shallow water, cause about 8 percent of spinal cord injuries.
Alcohol. Alcohol use is a factor in about 1 out of every 4 spinal cord injuries.
Diseases. Cancer, arthritis, osteoporosis and inflammation of the spinal cord also can cause spinal cord injuries.

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Diagnosis:Spinal

1. Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis
2. Adult Scoliosis Cases
3. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

4. Adolescent Scoliosis Cases
5. Congenital Scoliosis
6. Neuromuscular Scoliosis
7. Kyphosis Cases
8. Flatback Cases
9. Stenosis
10. Cervical Herniated Disc
11. Lumbar Herniated Disc
12. Revision Surgery
13. Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
14. Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
15. Ankylosing Spondylitis

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