Health Tips

Canadians now have an additional new source of back health information from Canada's chiropractic doctors in partnership with Chatelaine. The program offers back health advice in a monthly print column and online.

Visit www.chatelaine.com/backhealth.

BCCA seasonal tips to prevent common spine injury and related conditions

• Golfing Tips
• Gardening Tips
• Holidays can be a Pain in the Neck
• Hit the Slopes Gently
• Children & School Backpack Program

Your Backbone (Spine)

The vertebral or spinal column are terms used to describe your entire "backbone". The spinal column includes four key functions:

• To protect your spinal cord and related essential nerves
• To give structure and connection for our hips, legs, shoulders and arms
• To serve as an attachment to muscles that enable movement
• To provide framework and support for skull and ribs

The spine is made up of: