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| Meet your lumbar spine. This
typically unappreciated and
uncared for structure serves as the basic support for your body's spinal column throughout
your life. As life expectancy constantly increases the incidence
of back-related disability also increases. Because of this increase
in life expectancy spines are subject to greater insult, injury, and
deterioration resulting in more problems and a poorer quality of life. The
saddest scenario is to have extended longevity but an inability to enjoy
it. This web site is about what one can do to assess what they have
in their spine savings accounts and how to make deposits in order to
improve spine function. Your spine is not yet replaceable. It can, however, be modified for the better. Not everyone is born with a "normal" spine. Human spines just weren't designed for biped ambulation on a high gravity planet such as earth (better designed for 4 legged ambulation). Because of this it becomes more and more important to identify those individuals born with faulty spine structure as early as possible so as to be able to circumvent potential problems by initiating preventive programs and thus avoiding impending misery. Problems relating to congenital imperfections are compounded when the unsuspecting spine owner begins to expose their spine to high levels of insult and injury, due to personal health or even occupational factors (i.e. truck driver) or professional issues (i.e. professional athlete). It is well appreciated that those causing cumulative insult to their spines become disabled at an earlier age. By identifying congenital (genomic) problems early in life and adopting clinically verified effective preventive measures the maintenance of long-term quality of function is possible. This can not happen without understanding and awareness regarding these situations on the part of the individual. This site was created by a interdisciplinary group of experienced spine care professionals, who deal with complex back problems on a daily basis. They have shown that the concept of a Savings Account is a valid and effective model upon which to guide those wishing to maintain a healthy spine. Ideally, this determination is something which should be made at as early an age as possible. |
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What Do You Need To
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What was the quality of your
spine at birth? Do you have a congenital (genomic) spine abnormalities? Are these abnormalities meaningful? Do back problems run in your family? Do you know of existing abnormalities in your spine structure? Is significant insult and injury is being directed to your spine frequently? Is your occupation or profession "high-risk" for back problems? Do you have poor health habits which adversely influence your spine? What are you doing now to change things (for the better)? Pain is Mother Nature's primary means of communicating, to an individual, that a body system requires attention. Back pain may indicate an empty spine savings account requiring attention. This is similar to a dashboard fuel gauge showing the same thing. For the car one only needs to pump gas. For the spine one needs to make deposits in their spine savings account. A basic rule of banking is that you can't spend money which you don't have. A basic rule of spine care is that you can't ask your spine to continue to perform well if your Spine Savings Account is empty. |
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