Did you know that between each and every one of your vertebrae there are donuts?
These donuts are more anatomically referred to as intervertebral discs. Each one of these discs provides support, stability, movement, and protective shock absorption to the spinal column.
When all of this is working well it allows us to perform tasks that require great amounts of mobility like bending and twisting, but also tasks that involve tons of compressive force like squatting and lifting.
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