The vertebral column is the central pillar of the body and it is made up of a series of short bones that are known as the vertebras. There are multiple vertebras fused together forming the sacrum bone, and the coccyx. The size of the vertebras is based on the function that they serve. Not a lot of movement is allowed between each pair of vertebrae. However, small movements can add up to allow long ranges of extension and flexion up and down the spine. Your spine is flexed when you bend forward and when it moves from a flexed position back it’s extending. Hyperextending your spine is when you move to an arched position.
Each pair of vertebrae has a disc that cushions the spine. These discs hold up well to compressive force. However, your disc
Each pair of vertebrae has a disc that cushions the spine. These discs hold up well to compressive force. However, your disc