脊柱,俗称“脊梁骨”,是人和脊椎动物的中轴骨骼。它是由若干形状不规则的椎骨,如颈椎、胸椎、腰椎、骶骨、尾骨,借椎间盘、韧带互相连结而成,具有支持躯干,保护内脏器官的作用。 人随着年龄增长,进入中老年之后,退化的颈椎间盘会失去原有的弹性、韧性,从而造成颈椎不稳。当承受头部重量压力时,随之向四周膨出,继而发生骨质增生或韧带钙化直至骨化。另外,还有腰椎脊柱结构发生退化性改变,引起腰椎骨质增生,还有因腰部劳损而致的腰椎间盘突出症等。于是,常见老年人出现 Spine, commonly known as “spine”, is the central skeleton of humans and vertebrates. It is composed of a number of irregular vertebrae, such as the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, sacrum, coccyx, intervertebral disc, ligaments connected with each other, with the support of the trunk, the role of protecting internal organs. People with age, into the middle-aged, degenerative cervical disc will lose the original flexibility, toughness, resulting in cervical instability. When the weight of the head to withstand the pressure, followed by bulging around, followed by osteoarthritis or ligament calcification until ossification. In addition, there are degenerative changes in the structure of the lumbar spine, causing lumbar bone hyperplasia, as well as due to lumbar strain caused by lumbar disc herniation. As a result, common elderly appear