We take everything for granted, don't we? For instance, we think nothing of being able to walk straight without having any pain in our back.
Having a number of colleagues with spinal injuries and one with scoliosis makes me appreciate a backbone that is in pretty good shape. Thank my lucky stars.
I learned of a new spinal condition today and that is Spinal stenosis.
Spinal stenosis is a medical condition characterized by a narrowing of the spine that pinches or otherwise irritates the spinal nerves unlike scoliosis which has the spine curving from side to side. On an X-ray, viewed from the rear, the spine of an individual with scoliosis may look more like an "S" or a "C", rather than a straight line. My poor friend with scoliosis suffers from constant back-pain.
Thank your lucky stars? You bet!
Image of Scoliosis - Source: Wikipedia
A long time ago I fractured my spine in a car accident. I took almost a year before I could walk normally again, and much longer before I could walk without any pain.
ReplyDeleteThat little pile of vertebrae? That's a pretty important little pile. Be nice to it! ^^