The Spine by ischinca August 28, 2022 A board certified internal medicine physician reviews how your spine fights gravity over a lifetime and develops wear and tear arthritis as a result. A board-certified internal medicine physician discusses how the intervertebral discs of the spine work. A board-certified internal medicine physician discusses how your spine can be understood as a column of bones compressed and held in tension by muscle and collagen (the strong protein that makes up ligaments, fascia and intervertebral discs). I review the concept of biotensegrity as applied to the spine. A board certified internal medicine physician discusses how your spine withstands massive amounts of shear and compressive forces on a daily basis. We discuss how certain movements magnify these forces and put your spine at high risk for injury. Share FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail