The thoracic spine, in conjunction with the rib cage, forms a complex biomechanical system critical for both structural support and functional mobility. This biomechanical entity not only plays a ...

The thoracic spine is the section of your spinal column that is positioned in your mid-upper back. It’s an area that as a person ages will become less mobile, especially if you neglect training. More ...

The thoracic spine is the longest portion of the spine and includes the vertebrae situated between the neck and the lower back. While it’s primarily designed for stability and force absorption, the ...

When a terrestrial vertebrate stands, its body hangs from the vertebral column which supports the weight of the trunk like the arch of a suspension bridge and transmits it to the ground by two sets of ...

As you get older, your vertebrae (spinal bones) tend to wear down. The bony discs and joints can crack. You don’t have to have an injury, such as a fall, for this to happen. Wear and tear on any bone ...

Early hominins had 12 thoracic vertebrae like we do Image courtesy of Zeresenay Alemseged. The well preserved remains of a 3.3 million-year-old Australopithecus Afarensis have revealed that the spine ...