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October 14, 2017 Rebekah Wilks

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The world's largest public health awareness campaign focused on spinal health Oct. 16th. Toolkit: https://www.worldspineday.org/official-resources/

🌍 The countdown to World Spine Day begins soon! 📺 🌍 The countdown to World Spine Day begins soon! 
📺 Stay tuned for the official countdown!

Help spread the message of #SpineHealthForLife by sharing this handout with your patients, colleagues, students, and community. Every conversation is an opportunity to put spinal health in focus! 💚

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Join the movement. Share the resources. Help bring spine health to life!

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🌎 OCTOBER 3 | 13 DAYS TO GO ⏳ GET READY FOR THE T 🌎 OCTOBER 3 | 13 DAYS TO GO ⏳

GET READY FOR THE T-MINUS COUNTDOWN!

Why 12? Your thoracic spine has 12 vertebrae, and tomorrow we’re putting them in the spotlight as we count down to World Spine Day on October 16!

1️⃣2️⃣ days. 1️⃣2️⃣ thoracic vertebrae. 1️⃣ global message.

Each day, we’ll celebrate the thoracic spine and share another reason spine health matters throughout life.

Want to get to know your spine first? Explore our Spine Series posts from the past few days to learn about each region, from your neck to your tailbone.

Tomorrow, T-Minus 12 begins. Are you ready? 🙌

\#WorldSpineDay #WSD2026 #SpineHealthForLife #SpineSeries
🌎 SPINE SERIES: MEET YOUR SACRUM AND COCCYX Small 🌎 SPINE SERIES: MEET YOUR SACRUM AND COCCYX
Small region. Big role in support!

Our Spine Series continues at the base of your spine with two bones that connect, support and anchor.

🔵 SACRUM: THE FIVE-IN-ONE BONE
The sacrum develops from five vertebrae that fuse into one strong, triangular bone. It connects your spine to your pelvis and helps transfer the weight of your upper body through your pelvis into your legs.

🔵 COCCYX: YOUR TAILBONE
Your coccyx sits just below the sacrum. It usually consists of three to five small vertebrae, which may be partly or fully fused. It provides attachment points for muscles and ligaments, including those that help support your pelvic floor.

💬 Did you know your sacrum starts as five separate vertebrae?

Follow along as our Spine Series explores the spine, one region at a time!

#WorldSpineDay #SpineHealthForLife #SpineSeries #Sacrum #Tailbone
🌎 SPINE SERIES: MEET YOUR LUMBAR SPINE Five bones. 🌎 SPINE SERIES: MEET YOUR LUMBAR SPINE
Five bones. Built for support and movement!

The five vertebrae in your lower back are numbered L1–L5. These are the largest movable vertebrae in your spine, supporting much of your upper body’s weight.

🟢 L1: THE SPINAL CORD’S NEIGHBOR
Your spinal cord usually ends around the L1–L2 level in adults. Below this point, a bundle of nerve roots continues down the spinal canal. It’s called the cauda equina, Latin for “horse’s tail,” because of its appearance! 🐴

🟢 L2: THE WEIGHT BEARER
L2 is part of your lower back’s support team. Like the other lumbar vertebrae, it has a large vertebral body, the main weight-bearing part of the bone. Lumbar vertebrae are much larger than those in your neck because they support greater loads.

🟢 L3: ONE OF THE BIG FIVE
L3 sits in the middle of the lumbar spine. Together, these five sturdy vertebrae help support your upper body while allowing your lower back to bend and move.

🟢 L4: THE HIP-BONE LANDMARK
An imaginary line joining the highest points of your hip bones usually crosses around L4 or the space between L4 and L5. Clinicians use this as an approximate landmark, although its position varies from person to person.

🟢  L5: THE HEAVY LIFTER
L5 is the largest lumbar vertebra. It sits where your movable lower back meets the sacrum, the triangular bone at the base of your spine, helping transfer weight toward your pelvis.

💬 Which fact surprised you most?

Follow along as our Spine Series explores the spine, one region at a time!

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🌎 SPINE SERIES: MEET YOUR THORACIC SPINE Your upp 🌎 SPINE SERIES: MEET YOUR THORACIC SPINE

Your upper and middle back has 12 vertebrae, T1–T12. They connect to your ribs, help protect your heart and lungs, and allow your upper body to turn.

Here are a few surprising connections:

🟢 T1 marks the beginning of your thoracic spine and connects to your first pair of ribs.

🟢 T2 connects with your second ribs, helping form the upper rib cage. 

🟢 T3 sits near your shoulder blades, which glide over the rib cage as your arms move.

🟢 T4–T5 mark the approximate level where your windpipe branches toward each lung.

🟢 T6 is part of the region that helps your upper body twist.

🟢 T7 is a traditional shoulder-blade landmark, although the blade’s position varies.

🟢 T8 is approximately where a major vein passes through your diaphragm, returning blood from your lower body to your heart.

🟢 T10 is approximately where your esophagus passes through the diaphragm toward your stomach.

🟢 T11–T12 connect to your “floating ribs,” which have no attachment to your breastbone.

💬 Which fact surprised you most?

#WorldSpineDay #SpineHealthForLife #SpineSeries #ThoracicSpine
🌎 SPINE SERIES: MEET YOUR CERVICAL SPINE Seven bon 🌎 SPINE SERIES: MEET YOUR CERVICAL SPINE
Seven bones. Some surprising connections!

We’re starting at the top with the cervical spine: the seven vertebrae in your neck, numbered C1–C7. They support your head, allow movement and help protect your spinal cord.

🔵 C1: ATLAS
Named after Atlas, who supported the heavens in Greek mythology, C1 supports your skull. This ring-shaped vertebra has no vertebral body, unlike most vertebrae. The joints between your skull and C1 help you nod “yes.”

🔵 C2: AXIS
The pivot behind your “no”! C2 has a peg-like projection called the dens. C1 and your head rotate around it, allowing much of your head’s side-to-side turning.

🔵 C3: THE BREATHING CONNECTION
“C3, 4, 5 keep the diaphragm alive” is a classic anatomy memory aid. It refers to the spinal nerves that contribute to the phrenic nerve, which activates your diaphragm, the main muscle used for breathing.

🔵 C4: THE GIRAFFE CONNECTION 🦒
You and a giraffe have something in common: seven neck vertebrae! Giraffes’ cervical vertebrae are much longer. This fun fact applies to the whole cervical spine, rather than C4 alone.

🔵 C5: THE SHOULDER AND ARM CONNECTION
The C5 spinal nerve contributes to the brachial plexus, a network formed by nerves C5–T1. This network carries signals for movement and sensation in much of your shoulder, arm and hand.

🔵 C6: A SPECIAL LANDMARK
C6 has a prominent bony landmark called the carotid tubercle. It helps clinicians locate structures in the neck.

🔵 C7: VERTEBRA PROMINENS
C7 is known for its long spinous process, the bony projection at the back of the vertebra. It can form a noticeable bump at the base of your neck, although a neighboring vertebra may be more prominent.

💬 Which fact surprised you most?

Follow along as our Spine Series explores the spine, one region at a time!

#WorldSpineDay #SpineHealthForLife #SpineSeries #CervicalSpine
🥗Nutrition Series | Hydration 💧 Water is essenti 🥗Nutrition Series | Hydration 

💧 Water is essential for normal body function and helps maintain fluid balance and normal physiological processes.

💦 Drink regularly throughout the day and remember that fluid needs vary with factors such as activity level, climate, age, pregnancy and individual health needs.

For spine health, hydration is best viewed as one part of an overall healthy lifestyle alongside nutritious eating, regular movement, sleep and other healthy habits-not as a treatment for spinal pain or disc problems.

Reference
📚 Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2005. doi:10.17226/10925.

#WorldSpineDay #SpineHealthforLife #Hydration #HealthyHabits #SpineHealth #Wellness #BeEpic
💡 #EventIdea: Year-Long Campaign Looking for a wa 💡 #EventIdea: Year-Long Campaign

Looking for a way to keep your World Spine Day campaign going all year?

One organization launched the S.P.I.N.E. Framework campaign, built around five pillars:
🔍 Screen
 🛡️ Protect
 💡 Innovate
 🌱 Nurture
 🤝 Engage

Instead of a single event, they created a multi-faceted campaign that combined:
 🟢 Free community spine health screenings
 🟢 Public education booths at a Health Expo
 🟢 Keynote presentations and awareness talks
 🟢 CPD seminars for healthcare professionals
 🟢 Meetings with government and community stakeholders
 🟢 Research grants and student mentorship opportunities
 🟢 Public awareness advertising on branded minibuses

🚐 One standout idea was the use of 15 branded minibuses featuring spine health messages and QR codes, helping spread awareness across routes serving an estimated 1.5 million passengers every day.

IDEAS YOU CAN REPLICATE 🌟
🔵 Build your campaign around a simple framework or theme
🔵 Offer free community screenings
🔵 Participate in health expos and public events
🔵 Engage policymakers and community leaders
🔵 Deliver CPD opportunities for practitioners
🔵 Support student research and mentorship
🔵 Use QR codes on posters, vehicles, and promotional materials to connect people with trusted spine health resources

#WorldSpineDay #EventIdea #SpineHealthforLife #SpineHealth #CommunityEngagement #PatientEducation #HealthPromotion #PublicHealth #Research #WorldSpineDay2026 #TBT #ThrowbackThursday 🙏🏽 CDAHK
🥗 Nutrition Series | Fruits & Vegetables: 🍓🥕🫐 Co 🥗 Nutrition Series | Fruits & Vegetables: 

🍓🥕🫐 Color your plate with a variety of fruits and vegetables. 

Fruits and vegetables provide vitamins, minerals, fiber and a wide range of plant compounds that contribute to a nutritious eating pattern.

Rather than looking for one “superfood,” aim for variety: 
🥬 leafy greens
🫐 berries
🍊 citrus fruits 
🍅 tomatoes
🌶️ peppers
🥦 broccoli
🥕 carrots and 
✅ other colorful produce can all have a place on the plate

Research on nutrition and musculoskeletal pain is still developing.
📙 An integrative review found that several nutritional interventions-including Mediterranean-style and plant-focused approaches and some fruit-based interventions-were associated with reduced musculoskeletal pain in included studies, particularly in people with osteoarthritis. The studies were heterogeneous, so these findings should not be interpreted as proof that any single food treats spinal pain.
📘 Mediterranean-style dietary patterns have also been shown to improve some, but not all, markers of systemic inflammation.

References
📚 Mendonça CR, Noll M, Castro MCR, Silveira EA. Effects of Nutritional Interventions in the Control of Musculoskeletal Pain: An Integrative Review. Nutrients. 2020;12(10):3075. doi:10.3390/nu12103075.
📚 Keshani M, et al. Mediterranean Diet Reduces Inflammation in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Nutr Rev. 2026;84(9):1776–1790. doi:10.1093/nutrit/nuaf213.

#WorldSpineDay #SpineHealthforLife #FruitsAndVegetables #HealthyEating #Nutrition #SpineHealth #BeEpic
🥗 Nutrition Series | Protein: Supports Muscle Main 🥗 Nutrition Series | Protein: Supports Muscle Maintenance and Strength

💪🏽 A healthy spine is supported by the muscles that help us move, lift and stay active. Protein provides amino acids needed to build, maintain and repair body tissues, including muscle.

Healthy protein choices can include:
✅ Fish
✅ Poultry
✅ Eggs
✅  Dairy products
✅ Beans
✅ Lentils
✅ Tofu
✅ Nuts 
✅ Seeds

Research suggests that adequate protein intake can support gains in lean body mass, particularly when combined with resistance exercise. 🏋🏿

Reference:
📚 Nunes EA, Colenso-Semple L, McKellar SR, et al. Systematic review and meta-analysis of protein intake to support muscle mass and function in healthy adults. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2022;13(2):795–810. doi:10.1002/jcsm.12922.

#WorldSpineDay #SpineHealthforLife #Protein #MuscleHealth #SpineHealth #HealthyEating
🥗 Nutrition Series | Vitamin D: Supports Calcium A 🥗 Nutrition Series | Vitamin D: Supports Calcium Absorption and Bone Health 

Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and is important for normal bone mineralization. Maintaining adequate vitamin D is therefore one part of supporting skeletal health throughout life.

Food sources include:
✅ Fatty fish such as salmon and trout
✅  Fortified foods and beverages
✅  Egg yolks. 

☀️ The body can also make vitamin D when skin is exposed to sunlight; the amount produced varies with many factors.

Vitamin D needs and supplementation are individual. If you are concerned about your vitamin D status, discuss testing or supplementation with a healthcare professional.

References
📚 National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin D: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Updated 2025.
📚 LeBoff MS, Greenspan SL, Insogna KL, et al. The clinician’s guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int. 2022;33(10):2049–2102. doi:10.1007/s00198-021-05900-y.

#WorldSpineDay #SpineHealthforLife #VitaminD #BoneHealth #SpineHealth #Nutrition
🥗 Nutrition Series | Calcium: Support Strong Bones 🥗 Nutrition Series | Calcium: Support Strong Bones for Life 🦴 

🔵 Calcium is a major structural component of bone and is essential for building and maintaining healthy bones. 
↳Because the vertebrae are bones, meeting calcium needs is one part of supporting skeletal health throughout life.

Calcium-rich foods include: 
🟢 Milk
🟢 Yogurt 
🟢 Cheese
🟢  Calcium-fortified plant beverages
🟢  Calcium-set tofu
🟢 Canned sardines or salmon with bones
🟢  Certain vegetables such as kale, broccoli and bok choy.

➡️ A bone-healthy lifestyle 🟰 calcium ➕ vitamin D ➕ regular weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening activity 

References:
📚 National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Calcium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Updated 2026.
📚 LeBoff MS, Greenspan SL, Insogna KL, et al. The clinician’s guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int. 2022;33(10):2049–2102. doi:10.1007/s00198-021-05900-y.

#WorldSpineDay #SpineHealthforLife #Calcium #BoneHealth #SpineHealth #Nutrition
🥗 Nourish Your Health, Support Your Spine A heal 🥗 Nourish Your Health, Support Your Spine 

A healthy lifestyle is built through small, sustainable choices. In the coming days, we are introducing an evidence-based nutrition series with practical ideas for lifelong well-being.

FACTS:
🍎 Variety supports a balanced eating pattern.
💧 Hydration supports general health and activity.
🧩 Nutrition works best as part of a broader healthy lifestyle.

ACTIONS
🥕 Add more variety when you can.
🚰 Make water easy to reach.
📚 Follow credible health guidance.

📣 Stay tuned over the next week for ways you can support your spine with nutrition. Save this post and follow the series.

#WorldSpineDay #SpineHealthForLife #BeEPIC #HealthyHabits #Nutrition
🌟 #EventIdea: Bringing Spine Care to Those Who Nee 🌟 #EventIdea: Bringing Spine Care to Those Who Need It Most 

As we count down to World Spine Day on October 16, we're highlighting inspiring initiatives that demonstrate the power of collaboration in improving musculoskeletal health.

🇵🇭 In the Philippines, an outreach mission at New Bilibid Prison brought together Hands for Vitality, CICS, Intercare, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD), and Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) students and instructors to provide essential musculoskeletal care.

🌎 This international, multidisciplinary effort reached 453 individuals, including 403 Persons Deprived of Liberty and 50 prison personnel, through on-site assessments, spinal care, medical consultations, and collaborative treatment.

The initiative demonstrates several approaches that can be replicated around the world: 
✅ Correctional healthcare partnerships
✅ Student service-learning opportunities
✅ Multidisciplinary collaboration
✅ International partnerships
✅ Community outreach clinics

This inspiring example from the Philippines shows how spinal health services can reach underserved populations through partnership, innovation, and a shared commitment to improving quality of life.

🙏🏽 Thank you to CICS for sharing this outstanding World Spine Day #EventIdea and for helping advance spine care in communities that need it most.

#WorldSpineDay #WorldSpineDay2026 #EventIdea #Philippines #SpineHealth #MusculoskeletalHealth #HealthcareAccess #CommunityImpact #Collaboration #WorldSpineDayCampaign
🦴 Move well. Stay strong. Support your spine. 🧘🏽 🦴 Move well. Stay strong. Support your spine. 🧘🏽

Your spine is a connected system of bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and other tissues. Flexibility helps you move with ease. Strength helps you support and control that movement.

FACTS:
🧠 Your spine helps protect important nerve pathways.
💪 Muscles and ligaments support movement and posture.
🌿 Lifelong spine health benefits from both mobility and strength.

ACTIONS:
🚶🏿‍♀️ Move often during the day.
🧘 Practice gentle, comfortable mobility.
🏋️ Add strength activities that match your ability.

📣 Celebrate World Spine Day by choosing one movement habit that supports your spine for life.

#WorldSpineDay #SpineHealthForLife #BeEPIC #BackFact
📍 #EventIdea | Spine Health Africa Since 2017, Sp 📍 #EventIdea | Spine Health Africa

Since 2017, Spine Health Africa  has operated a humanitarian center in Gutu, providing care to people who might otherwise go without access to healthcare due to living in remote regions of Africa.

The interprofessional team has reached and supported thousands of patients over the years. While exact figures are not available, their ongoing work has had a significant impact on underserved communities.

The initiative is delivered through on-the-ground healthcare outreach, combining patient treatment with education to help individuals better understand and manage their spinal health and overall wellbeing.

🌟 Replicable idea: Integrate patient education into every healthcare consultation. Provide simple, practical health information alongside treatment is a low-cost, sustainable approach that can be adopted by healthcare providers and community organizations anywhere in the world. 📸 Document, tag World Spine Day and share! 

📣 How will you promote World Spine Day on October 16th?
🔗 Use our resources: https://www.worldspineday.org/official-resources/

#WorldSpineDay #SpineHealth #HealthcareAccess #PatientEducation #HealthForAll #CommunityHealth #GlobalHealth #SpineHealthForLife
👦🏿🧒🏽👧🏻 As children around parts of the world head 👦🏿🧒🏽👧🏻 As children around parts of the world head back to school, it's the perfect time to remember that #HealthyHabits start with responsible backpack use.

🎒 A backpack that is too heavy or worn incorrectly can place unnecessary strain on a child's growing body. 

Encourage students to:
✅ Use both shoulder straps
✅ Adjust straps so the backpack sits close to the back
✅ Pack only what is needed for the day
✅ Place heavier items closest to the spine
✅ Stay active and maintain good posture throughout the day

Simple habits can help support comfort, movement, and spinal health through all phases of life.

📣 How will you promote World Spine Day on October 16th? 
🔗 Use our resources: https://www.worldspineday.org/official-resources/

#WorldSpineDay #BackToSchool #SpinalHealth #HealthySpine #MoveYourSpine #ChildHealth #Posture #BackpackSafety #SpineHealthforLife
👉🏼#EventIdea: This multi‑month initiative transfor 👉🏼#EventIdea: This multi‑month initiative transformed World Spine Day into a region‑wide movement. 

👧🏻 🧒🏽👦🏿 Schools hosted workshops and screenings, families joined book‑fair activities and carnival events, and thousands of children participated in a coordinated Straighten‑Up exercise day. Community partners and volunteer practitioners helped bring spinal‑health education to every corner of the region.

Replicable elements: 
🔵 School workshops 
🟢 Teacher training 
🔵 Volunteer screening programs 
🟢 Family carnivals 
🔵 Coordinated exercise day 
🟢 Community partnerships 
🔵 Public pledges 
🟢 Social media campaigns

🌟 Reach: 218,572 people - including 5,114 children/teachers, 2,599 screenings, 2,000 book‑fair visitors, ~140,000 students/teachers in 420+ schools, 800 carnival attendees, 500 community‑carnival participants, and 67,559 reached online.

🙏🏽 Special thanks to the CCF Hong Kong  for their contribution to #WorldSpineDay.

#SpineHealthForLife #MaternalAndChildHealth  #StraightenUp #MoveMore #SchoolHealth #ChildHealth #CommunityHealth #ActiveKids #HealthEducation #WellnessEvents #PublicHealth #SpineAwareness #StrongerSpines
💡 DID YOU KNOW?💡For most women, the @who recommen 💡 DID YOU KNOW?💡For most women, the @who  recommends staying physically active throughout pregnancy and after birth.

Aim for:
🚶🏿‍♀️ 150 minutes of moderate activity each week
💪🏽 Include muscle-strengthening exercises
🧘 Gentle stretching and daily pelvic floor exercises can also help

Regular physical activity during pregnancy can:
🤰🏼 Reduce the risk of gestational diabetes
💚 Lower the risk of high blood pressure during pregnancy
🧠 Support mental wellbeing
🧑🏿‍🍼 Benefit both mother and baby

Always speak with your healthcare provider about what's right for you.

🔊 Celebrate #SpineHealthForLife through every stage!

#WorldSpineDay #SpineHealthForLife #HealthyPregnancy #MoveMore #MaternalHealth #WomensHealth #GrowingWell
💡 #EventIdea: Turn Spine Health Education into an 💡 #EventIdea: Turn Spine Health Education into an Experience 

For World Spine Day 2025, 28 students from @imumalaysia delivered three engaging events that brought spine health education to their university community.

📍 17 October: A campus event featuring 12 interactive booths reached 250 students and chiropractic faculty members.
🏃 25 October: World Spine Day joined IMU’s annual Chariofare charity run, reaching 100 students and university staff through a fitness challenge and advanced posture assessments delivered with MotiPhysio.
🎤 29 October: A collaboration with the UM ASICS Running Club reached another 120 participants through an educational talk and guided cool-down session.

Planning began in July, followed by communications, promotion, merchandising, and campus decoration throughout September and October. The result was a well-organized campaign that extended World Spine Day across multiple dates and audiences. That’s 470 people reached in person, in addition to the audience engaged through a coordinated Instagram campaign running from 2 September to 30 October.

The students transformed patient and community education into memorable activities, including:
🧩 A build-a-spine anatomical puzzle
❓ Spine-health trivia and rewards
🏋️ Proper-lifting practice using sandbags
🧠 Anatomical riddles
💪🏽 Plank and timed fitness challenges 
⚖️ Neuromuscular-control activities
🙌🏾 Teamwork and posture challenges
✨ Spinal screenings

📣 REPLICATE THIS: combine simple games, movement challenges, screenings, and short educational activities to make spine health practical and enjoyable. 
✅ Begin planning early
✅  Partner with existing university or community events
✅  Support the activities with a structured social media campaign

Could your students, clinic, or organization adapt this model for World Spine Day 2026? 

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