Spine Anatomy

The sciatic nerve powers the leg muscles and plays a crucial role in movement, strength, and overall functionality of the lower limbs.

The coccyx serves as a vital insertion site for multiple soft tissues and helps with several movements and activities that involve the spine and legs to work together.

The muscles and ligaments of the lower back facilitate spinal movements, such as bending and twisting.

Discover the connection between spinal anatomy and back pain. Learn about common causes and the essential structures involved in back and neck pain.

Learn about spinal cord anatomy and potential signs and symptoms that can develop if cord compression or injury occurs at the level of the cervical spine.

Terminal part of the spinal cord and cauda equina (nerve roots that descend from the spinal cord) are protected within the bony casing of the lumbar vertebrae.

Learn how spinal nerve roots function, and the potential symptoms of spinal nerve compression and pain in the neck and lower back.

Unveil the essentials of spinal discs, their composition, function, and role in back health. Understand how they can herniate or degenerate and contribute to back or neck pain.

Problems at the T12-L1 segment are usually treated non-surgically. In case of medical emergencies, such as tumors or cauda equina syndrome, surgery is recommended.

The C1 and C2 vertebrae are the first two vertebrae of the spine. Trauma to this level not only injures these two vertebrae, but may also damage the C2 spinal nerve, the vertebral artery, and/or the spinal cord.