With the Halloween holiday upon us, I thought a careful look at the skeleton and parts of the spine might help with choosing costumes and being the best skeleton you can be. If you or your children plan to be something else for Halloween, it is still a good time for a spinal anatomy lesson!

Spinal Anatomy Resources

• Anatomy Explained. This is a category on the Back and Neck Pain site that will allow you to choose which part of the spine you would like to learn about. It includes muscles and bones.
• Spinal Curves. Learn about how spinal curves help to balance the body in motion
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• Intervertebral Disk. These little cushions are situated between vertebrae to allow the many bones of the flexible spinal column to move without pain , (hopefully).
• And, of course, The Skeleton -- What does it really do besides scare people at Halloween time?