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Spine pain…why is it so complex?
Teresa Beckman PT
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Grayslake Outpatient Clinic
Spine Anatomy
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Spinal bones
Disc
Ligament
Muscle
Nerves
All working together to move your body and protect
your spinal cord
Spine anatomy
Spine anatomy:
the disc and what happens with
movement
Nerves
Neck muscles: (Anterior) in the front
Lumbar Nerves
Back Muscles: Front (Anterior)
Muscle: Back (posterior)
Abdominals
Designed to control the
front of the back, and to
control excessive
extension
Typical Problems Associated with
spine pain
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Herniated disc
Muscle strain
Facet joint irritation
Hypomobility/ Arthritis
Hypermobility/ Instability
Common problems seen in
the spine
Lumbar Stress Fracture
Spondylolysthesis: Instability
Disc disease
Muscle Strain/Sprain
 A pulled muscle that hurts when you contract the
muscle or when you stretch the muscle
 A sprain is when your ligaments are stretched beyond
its normal elasticity.
Poor Posture : the repetitive use
injury to your spine
Remember the curves
Posture!!
What do you think?
What happens when we sit like this?
Who has a cell phone??
Proper sitting posture
Proper body mechanics
Unloading dryer, dishwasher