Type 2 diabetes alters the behavior of discs in the vertebral column, making them stiffer, and also causes the discs to change shape earlier than normal. As a result, the disc's ability to withstand ...

Most forward-bending yoga poses involve bringing your chest toward your legs. Krounchasana (Heron Pose) is the opposite.

Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana, or Half-Bound Lotus Forward Bend, is a seated forward bend that's an intense back body ...

The hierarchical structure of the intervertebral disc (approximately 45–55 mm diameter in the human lumbar spine and 2.5–5 mm in the rat coccygeal spine) is composed of the outer fiber-reinforced ...