The Spine

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

A normal spine consists of curvature in the sagittal plane where the cervical and lumbar segments are in lordosis and the thoraic segment is in kyphosis¹.

A number of anatomic factors influence this curvature:

• Wedge-shaped intervertebral discs (IVDs)
• Spatial orientation of the apophyseal (facet) joints¹.
• Histologic composition of ligaments¹.
• Degree of natural muscle stiffness¹.

Multi-segmental Spine Exercises

• hooklying on table
• DNS 3.5 (deadbug position)
• Bridge
• Quadriped spinal waves
  • Caudal and rostral initiation
• Standing lumbar reversals

Pelvic dissasociation

Exercises

• Banded standing pelvic dissasociation against wall

References

1.

Neumann DA, Kelly ER, Kiefer CL, Martens K, Grosz CM. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2017.