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Restricted activity, pain pills, and dependency aren’t appealing to a majority of the millions who suffer from back pain. Doctors, therapists, and medication manufacturers are earning excellent income treating those who are in pain. There is a movement to teach back pain sufferers how to help themselves with therapy, minimal medication, and plans tailored to individual lifestyles. One method that has proven effective is the McKenzie Method whose goal is to return back pain sufferers to normal activity as soon as possible with decreased pain, expense, and visits to health care professionals.
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Back pain, the cause of absenteeism from work and social obligations, is a pertinent social issue. It is indeed essential to be more aware of the structure of spinal column and how it supports the erect human form. Broadly the spine can be divided into five distinct regions; cervical region, thoracic or dorsal region, lumbar region, sacral region and the coccyx. All these regions have definitive characteristics conforming to the role performed by the muscle mass around them. This article discusses each region, its relevance and functions in factual detail.