Over 60% of us will suffer from lower back pain at some point in our lives. Without question, it's the leading cause of disability across the globe.
Your spine is composed of 33 bones known as vertebrae , which are stacked one on top of the other.
The resulting column is divided into five segments: cervical (in the neck), thoracic (at the same level as the chest), lumbar (at the level of the abdomen) and sacral (connecting with the pelvis). The fifth, the coccyx, is located at the very bottom of the spine (the tailbone) – and is very painful when injured .
The vertebrae are connected by multiple joints, including discs which allow the spine to move in multiple directions. Though we might think the spine should appear straight, it naturally curves forward and backwards so it c