Spine Anatomy
Spine is divided up into four regions: cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine and sacrum, but they meld into one, explains Dr. Theresa Pazionis, Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon with Miami Cancer Institute.
The expert also describes with a digital imaging what hypertrophy in the vertebral body and osteophyte are.
She also says physicians have their way of numbering vertebras for deciding where the problem is for any sort of treatment.
