All About The Spine

What are normal and abnormal spine curves?

• The normal spine is strong and mobile. While it varies in size and
shape from person to person, the healthy spine has natural front-to-
back curves that enable us to walk, balance, sit, stand and twist—all
of which are complex interactive movements. When these natural
front-to-back curves become too large, they can present a potential
problem.
 CAUSE
• Posture is a bigger concern than most think. With growing workload
for school children, the weight of this issue is increasing every day. It
can not only affect a child in the present but also have long-term
effects on their body and render their spine vulnerable to injuries.
Therefore the solutions can be either to decrease their workload, that
is, decrease the weight of their backpack, or to constantly guide them
to a better posture for the betterment of their spinal shape and thus
their health.
 EFFECT
• Initial effects include spinal stress and possible pain and discomfort.
Damage to the tissues is not always accompanied by conscious pain
though which means it can go unnoticed.In the long term they may
develop imbalances in the postural alignment, which can affect the
health of the nervous system. When the alignment of the spine is
imbalanced the communication between the brain and the body is
negatively affected.
EFFECT
Fun fact #1: You are taller in the morning than you
are at night.
• Why would this be the case? For the same reason that astronauts
gain an inch or two of height after spending time in space – which is
to say, the difference in that downward pull called gravity. During the
course of each day, the weight of your body puts increasing pressure
on the intervertebral disks that provide cushioning between the
bones in your neck and back, causing the disks to become more
compressed so that the length of your spine actually shortens. In fact,
after you’ve hit the 40-year mark, the effects of gravity and aging
combine to shrink your stature by a quarter of an inch or more per
decade. Of course, the difference between your height in the morning
versus later that same day is very slight – but the daily effects of
gravity on your disks are real.
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• Leader:Phoebe Almas
• Members: Samantha Ignacio
• Clark Bautista THX FOR LISTENING
• Desiree Antipolo
• Dwayne Miranda
• Cassandra Dizon