And Condie, with 10 fused vertebrae in her spine, will be there. She's one of just 20 women – including two Americans – to qualify for the Games. "I’m a pretty tenacious person, ...

Block vertebrae is a congenital condition that happens when two or more of your vertebrae are fused together. Learn about symptoms, risk factors, treatment, and more.

The vertebrae of the lumbar spine are numbered L1 through L5; the “L” stands for “lumbar.” ... Better known as the tailbone, it is composed of three to five fused vertebrae.

There are 12 vertebrae in the thoracic spine, known as T1–T12. ... The coccyx is a small, triangular bone of three to five fused vertebrae. This bone sits below the sacrum.

According to Tay, more than half of people over the age of 40 have cervical disc disease. Symptoms include pain radiating down the arm and numbness, in addition to neck pain. Healthy discs, located in ...

People with bamboo spine have backbones that have fused, forming one long bone. The adult spine has 24 small bones , or vertebrae, from the neck to the lower back. These stack on top of each other ...

IDAHO FALLS – For the first time in five and a half years, Emily Farmer literally has her head on straight. The 33-year-old Rigby woman is recovering from a skull-spinal surgery that fused her ...

3 Exercises That Will Help You Build a Strong Spine. Get familiar with the different types of exercises to strengthen your spine a physical therapists recommends doing a few times per week.

And Condie, with 10 fused vertebrae in her spine, will be there. She's one of just 20 women – including two Americans – to qualify for the Games. Advertisement ...

Kyra Condie is one of two American women who will compete for Team USA in sport climbing, which makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo.