11/04/2025
As dancers, we ask a lot of our bodies, and our spines take centre stage in every movement. The human spine is made up of 33 bones — 26 if we count the fused sacrum and coccyx — divided into the cervical (7), thoracic (12), lumbar (5), sacral (5), and coccygeal (4) regions. It gives us mobility in all directions, houses our spinal cord, and connects to muscles and fascia that support movement.
But what happens when something goes wrong? The lower back is a common site for pain, and we can see injuries such as stress fractures, disc issues, and nerve irritation.
Keep reading: https://dancemagazine.com.au/2025/04/the-dancers-spine-moving-freely-in-3d/
