Scroll no further for these fun facts about your spine
Here are some fun facts that you didn’t know about your spine -As we get older, it’s not uncommon to lose about an inch in height. This is due to the discs in your spine wearing down and “shrinking”. -Most humans are born with 33 vertebrae (“backbones”). However, some naturally fuse together as we grow and we end up with 26 as adults. -Both humans and giraffes have 7 cervical vertebrae (neck bones). However, a giraffe’s neck is about as long as a full grown human is tall. -A newborn human spine is C-shaped. The S-shape develops as the baby learns to hold their head up, crawl, and ultimately walk. It’s the S-Shape that allows us to walk upright with two legs. -You wake up in the morning slightly taller than when you went to bed. This is because your discs (essentially your shock absorbers) tend to lose water throughout the day due to supporting your bodyweight. Sleeping at night gives the discs a chance to rest, rehydrate, and thus make you taller in the morning.
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