The spine, or backbone, is made up of small bones (vertebrae) stacked -- along with discs -- one on top of another. A healthy spine when viewed from the side has gentle curves to it. The curves ...

• The base of the mattress should be firm enough to support your spine in a straight position (s-curve as opposed to c-curve) ...

A lordotic curve is normal, but if your arch is too far inward, it’s called lordosis or swayback. This can manifest as lower back lordosis or cervical spine lordosis. Everyone’s spine curves a ...

your back curves even when you try to stand up straight. ... (an excessive inward curve in the lower back, when viewed from the side). ADVERTISEMENT. In addition to these structural conditions, ...

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Keck Medicine calls side sleeping with your legs straight the second-best position for back pain. 3 Side sleeping is better than stomach sleeping, but you have to remember to keep your legs straight.

When the curve in your back becomes exaggerated and fixed, it can signal a problem. Undrey/Shutterstock Older adults often develop a curved back, known as age-related kyphosis or hyperkyphosis.