Ligaments and muscles hold the spine together. Your thoracic spine is also surrounded by nerves that send messages throughout your body. The thoracic spine works with your ribs to keep your body ...

The thoracic spine consists of 12 vertebrae, spanning from the base of your neck to just above ... focus on expanding the ...

By improving mid-back (thoracic spine) and rib cage mobility, you can enhance your ability to rotate, alleviate pain and move through life with greater ease and lower risk of injury. Many people ...

Methods: Twenty healthy women volunteered for the study. The maximum isometric force of the neck extensor muscles was measured with the thoracic support located at five different levels. The highest ...

Muscle strength tests showed that m. quadratus lumborum and m. gluteus medius on the convex side of the spinal curvature appeared to be weaker compared to concave side, and m. erector spine lumbalis ...