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BACK PAIN IN INDIA – BY INTERNATIONALLY EXPERIENCED SURGEONS What Is Back Pain ? Back pain is one of the most common medical problems, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point of time during their lives. Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain. Acute back pain comes on suddenly and usually lasts from a few days to a few weeks. If back pain is more than 3 months it is called as chronic back pain.Most back pain goes away on its own, though it may take a while. Taking overthe-counter pain relievers and resting can help. However, staying in bed for more than 1 or 2 days can make it worse. Anatomy of Back To understand the sources of your particular back problem and / or how to prevent back pain, it helps to understand the anatomy of your spine.
Your spine is made up of the following components : Vertebrae : - the bones that make up your spine. Nerves : - your entire nerve system runs through your spine. Two nerve roots that leave the spinal cord, one on each side. Discs : - spongy material that separates your vertebrae, allowing the nerves to run between each bone segment. Discs act like shock absorbers and allow the spine to flex. Vertebra : - One of a series of irregular bones that form the spine. A vertebra has 2 parts: the vertebral body and the arch; there are 33 vertebrae total: 7 CERVICAL,12 THORACIC, 5 LUMBAR, 5 FUSED to form the SACRUM and 4 COCCYGEAL; feature of a typical vertebra include: body, pedicles, transverse processes, laminae, articular processes, spinous process.
There are 24 True or Movable Vertebrae : Cervical spine (neck area) with 7 vertebrae (labeled C1 - C7) Thoracic spine (chest area) with 12 vertebrae (labeled T1 - T12) Lumbar spine (lower back) with 5 vertebrae (labeled L1 - L5) Non movable -Fused Vertebrae (Below the lumbar spine) : Sacrum : a triangular shaped solid base with 5 fused vertebrae - connects with the pelvis Coccyx : (the tailbone) with 4 very small fused vertebrae
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