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Strengthening Benefits More than Just the Spine's Muscles!
Strength is the key to physical freedom to function the way we want every day. As children we freely ran, jumped and played without regard to the spine or its intricate muscular support system. Although the muscles are important to a healthy and functional spine, other spinal components work with muscles to execute static and active movement.
Figure 1. Various depths of the spinal musculature.
The spinal column (Fig. 2) is made up of 33 bones called vertebra; each is separated by a sturdy disc (intervertebral disc) composed of a jelly-like interior (nucleus pulposus) and tough outer ring (annulus fibrosus). The nucleus has no blood or nerve supply and gets nutrition from the vertebral bodies above and below. During spinal movement, the vertebral endplates act like pumps delivering nutrients to the disc.
You may not be able to avoid back pain, however spinal strengthening could help prevent occurrences.