Ayurved Life

The main aim of Ayurved is to first maintain the health of a healthy person and if ill then cure disease.I start my practice with this wide view of effective  science. I got tremendous pressure by patient to start “Spine Club of Ayurved’. I have been conducting it & am getting good results. Meanwhile one survey reveals  that            

1)In USA every year  20 to 50milliion dollar 

    money is expensed for neck & back ache  

2)Low back & neck pain is the most          

   prevalent  cause of disability in people

   under age 45  

3)In industry accident case 50 percent

   case  have  spine injury & workers are

   disabled

4)1% population is suffering from

    back ache problem     

           Animal classification is based on vertebrate (having vertebral column ) & Non vertebrate(not having vertebral column ) .Man is classified as vertebrate & having flexible spine .Let see the brief anatomy of spine . 

Spinal Anatomy

The spine is a very complex mechanical structure that is highly flexible yet very strong and stable. In the normal spine, regardless of your position or activity, including sleeping, there is always some type of pressure physical demand being placed on it.

Regions of the Spine

             There are 33 vertebrae (bones) in the spine. Anatomically, the spine is divided into four regions:

• The top 7 vertebrae that form the neck are called the cervical spine and are labeled C1-C7.
• The upper back, or thoracic spine, has 12 vertebrae, labeled T1-T12.
• The lower back, or lumbar spine has 5 vertebrae, labeled L1-L5.
• The sacrum and coccyx (tailbone) are made up of 9 vertebrae that are fused together to form a solid bone. The sacrum is labeled S1.

Curves of the Spine

         When viewed from the front or back, the normal spine is in a straight line, with each vertebra place directly on top of the other. A side-to-side curve in the spine is called a scoliosis.

         When viewed from the side, the normal spine has three gradual curves:

• The neck has a lordosis; it curves towards the back.
• The thoracic spine has a kyphosis; it curves towards the front.
• The lumbar spine also has a lordosis.

These curves help the spine to support the load of the head and upper body, and maintain balance in the upright position.

Vertebrae

            Although the vertebrae have slightly different appearances as they range from the cervical spine to the lumbar spine, they all have the same basic structures, and the structures have the same names. Only the first and second cervical vertebrae are structurally different in order to support the skull.Each vertebra has an anterior arch and a posterior arch, which form a hole, called a foramen. The spinal cord passes through foramen of each vertebra.

            The pedicles are two short cylinders of bone that extend from the vertebral body. Nerve roots branch off the spinal cord and exit to the body between the pedicles of two vertebrae. If the spine becomes unstable, the pedicles may compress the nerve root, cause pain or numbness.

Laminae are two flattened plates of bone that form the walls of the posterior arch. Over time, the laminae may thicken, a process called stenosis. This thickening compresses the spinal cord and/or nerves causing pain or numbness.

The articular, transverse, and spinous processes project off the laminae. Ligaments and tendons attach to the processes. The articular processes join one vertebra to another posteriorly.

The transverse processes extend out on either side of the laminae. The spinous process is the bony projection that can be felt through the back of someone's skin.

Intervertebral Discs

            Intervertebral discs are located between each vertebra from C2-C3 to L5-S1. Combined, they make up one fourth the height of the spinal column. The discs act as shock absorbers to the loads placed on the spine and allow movement of the spine. Movement at a single disc level is limited, but all of the vertebrae and discs combined allow for a significant range of motion.

        In the early years of life, the discs have a blood supply that nourishes them. In the second and third decades, discs gradually lose this blood supply, until they are avascular. At this point, the disc begins to degenerate, or age. By the age of 50, over 95 percent of all people will have disc degeneration. The disc begins to lose water content and shrinks. The spine's range of motion and shock-absorbing ability are decreased. This may result in injury to the nerves and vertebrae, and the aging disc itself may generate pain.

Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots

         The brain and spinal cord together make up the central nervous system. The spinal cord is located immediately below the brain stem. It extends through the foramen magnum, a hole at the base of the skull.

          The spinal cord functions as a sophisticated network that carries information from the outer elements of the body (skin, muscles, ligaments, joints) through the sensory tracts, to the central "computer," the brain. Data are processed there, and new information such as muscle control is sent out through the motor tracts of the spinal cord.