Fun Facts About Your Spine

1 min read
Picture of Dr. Pasquale X. Montesano
Dr. Pasquale X. Montesano

Principal Orthopedic Spine surgeon at Montesano Spine & Sport.

Fun Facts About Your Spine

Table of Contents

Subscribe for Newsletter

You may think that your spine is just some boring long bone in your back; however, your spine has a lot of interesting facts that you’ve never known about. Here are a few:

  • Humans and Giraffes have the same amount of vertebrae in their spines
  • Your spine is super flexible: it can bend back enough to create ⅔ of a circle
  • Your spine has memory: your spine will remember the posture you sit in and continue to sit that way. That’s why it’s hard to get rid of bad posture.
  • Your spine has over 120 muscles in it

Subscribe for Newsletter

Related Posts

Physical therapist evaluating C3-C4 cervical spine symptoms
Learn C3-C4 cervical spine symptoms, causes, warning signs, diagnosis, and treatment for nerve-root compression or spinal cord involvement.
Causes of arthritis in the back consultation at Montesano Spine and Sport
Learn what causes arthritis in the back, including facet-joint wear, inflammatory disease, injury, and risk factors, plus diagnosis and treatment.
Physical therapist assessing a patient with tech neck at a computer workstation
Learn how to fix tech neck with seven practical strategies for screen setup, movement, exercise, sleep, and knowing when to seek medical care.
Spine specialist reviewing a herniated disc on MRI with a patient
Learn what a herniated disc looks like on MRI, how to read common report terms, when imaging is needed, and how results guide treatment.