While all vertebrae have approximately the same shape, the lumbar bones are ... This curve helps keep the discs and muscles in proper alignment. The lumbar spine rests upon the sacrum.

This could potentially lead to a herniated disc. The Spine is not supposed to be perfectly straight, instead it should have the curves seen in the figure below. The spine is made to allow for some ...

This contorts the body into a cashew-like shape. Not only is it uncomfortable ... an expert on spine alignment, we discovered the proper way everyone should bend over. Following is a transcript ...

When Michael Kelly, director of scoliosis and spinal deformities at Rady ... Newton and his team track the three-dimensional shape of the tethered vertebra over two to three years of growth.