01/27/2026
🌀 Understanding Your Backbone & Nerves 🌀
Your spine isn’t just bones, it’s the highway for your nervous system! Each section connects to nerves that control specific parts of your body.
Anatomy of the Spine:
Cervical (Neck) 🧠
✨ Common Issues: Neck pain, headaches, tingling in arms/hands
✨ In Infants: Torticollis, difficulty turning head, feeding difficulties
Thoracic (Upper & Mid-Back) 🌬️
✨ Common Issues: Upper/mid-back pain, breathing discomfort, stiffness
✨ In Infants: Poor posture, rib or breathing discomfort, reflux
Lumbar (Lower Back) ⚖️
✨ Common Issues: Lower back pain, sciatica, leg weakness or numbness
✨ In Infants: Trouble sitting, restless legs, diaper discomfort
Pelvis, Sacrum, & Coccyx (Base of Spine) 🔗
✨ Common Issues: Pelvic pain, leg discomfort, pain when sitting
✨ In Infants: Difficulty with crawling, Sensitivity while sitting, constipation/gassiness, sleep difficulties, fussiness
💪 Keep your spine healthy—at every age, your body will thank you! 💫
— Dr. Justina Earnest