If, in fact, our first and foremost goal as caregivers is to not cause further harm or discomfort to our patients, then we must look closely at how we move and manipulate patients suspected of having neck, back, pelvis, hip or spine injuries.  We all learned from our basic anatomy class that the human spine is not a straight pole, but a very well engineered curving structure designed to protect the spinal column that runs through it and at the same time support many structures in our torso, as well as our head.  For most adults our head is equivalent to a 10-12 lb. bowling ball which sits atop the spinal column where relatively small vertebrae support the skull with the help of many muscles and tendons.  This allows for great flexibility and movement of our head, but also represents the area of the spine that is the least protected by other body structures. The vertebrae grow in size as you move down the spinal column which directly reflects the amount of torso weight being supported at the different levels of the spine.  This grand design means your lumbar vertebrae are noticeably larger than your cervical vertebrae. No matter what their size is, all vertebrae can be injured.  Larger skeletal bones, like those in your pelvis, can also fracture and when they do you want to minimize movement of these damaged structures.

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