Hi, my name is spine and I am an important part of you, yes you! I am the reason that you are able to maintain the position that you are in now and also to bend forward, backwards, sideways and rotate your body.
I am made up of 24 bones called vertebrae stacked together and separated by a jelly like substance called discs. 7 of these bones are found in the neck, 12 in the upper back and 5 in the lower back. I protect a very soft tissue called the spinal cord.
The spinal cord connects the brain to the rest of your body. You have muscles, ligaments and organs in your body and all these are controlled by the brain. The spinal cord and its fine extensions called nerves form the information highway between the brain and these structures. My job is to protect the spinal cord and the brain. So, you can see that I have a very important job to do. Inbetween the vertebrae, there are small holes that allow the spinal cord to branch out as nerves to reach the muscles, ligaments and organs.
When I am healthy and sitting in good position, the nerves will be happy. When I get knocked out of position, I can step or impinge on the nerves. Strong I may be, I can get knocked out of position quite easily, such as poor sitting posture, sleeping posture, emotional stress, or even the birthing process.
When I am out of position, I can cause a lot of discomforts, such as aches, numbness, tingling sensations, degenerations, dis-eases etc. Most people think when they are in pain, it is because of the muscles and other things. They don’t think of me first. They SHOULD! You have to understand this: All muscles attach to bones. When I am out of position, I can cause muscle strains as well, in addition to nerve impingements. Me being out of position can also cause dis-ease and organ dysfunctions and this can lead to a lot of health problems.
If I am the cause of the discomforts and dis-eases, as with most cases, will the medications that people take solve the problem? Or the massage, plasters, etc? Most of the time, I am THE CAUSE. So, seeing a chiropractor to get me aligned is the best way to help yourself. When I am lined up properly, discomforts fade away, health improves, and you live longer.
Wait no longer, see my chiropractor, Dr Kelvin Ng today. Call 6336 7714.
