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“good posture*
(aka ‘neutral spine’)
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*’good posture’ refers to the ‘3 natural curves’ present in a ‘healthy spine’*
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(looking directly at the front or back of the body, the 33 vertebrae in the spinal column should appear completely vertical)
(from a side view…)
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the cervical (neck) region of the spine (C1-C7) is bent inward
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the thoracic (upper back) region (T1-T12) bends outward
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(the lumbar (lower back) region (L1-L5) bends inward)
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(the sacrum (tailbone area) (S1-S5 fused) and coccyx (on average 4 fused) rest between the pelvic bones)
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(a ‘neutral pelvis’ indicates the [‘anterior superior iliac spines’ + ‘pubic symphysis’] fall in the same ‘vertical line’)
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*SKETCHES*
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