Spinal Tune Up With Tuning Forks

SPINAL COLUMN
The human SPINAL COLUMN is made up of 33 bones - 7 vertebrae in the cervical region (C1-C7), 12 in the thoracic region (Th1-Th12), 5 in the lumbar region (L1-L5), 5 in the sacral region and 4 in the coccygeal region. The Central Nervous System (CNS) is composed of the brain, brain stem and spinal chord. It is responsible for processing every sensation and thought you experience. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) consists of twelve pairs of cranial nerves which emerge from the brain and 31 pairs of spinal nerves which emerge form the spinal chord.


The human spinal cord lies within the spinal cavity within the vertebrae column and is about the diameter of a human finger. It is a long, thin, tubular bundle of millions of nerve fibers that is an extension of the CNS from the brain, originating from the medulla oblongta, and is enclosed in and protected by the bony vertebral column. The spinal cord is surrounded by a clear fluid called cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), that acts as a cushion to protect the delicate nerve tissues against damage from hitting against the inside of the vertebrae.

The main function of the spinal cord is transmission of electrical information to and from the limbs, trunk and organs of the body, back to and from the brain. It is a superhighway for messages between the brain and the rest of the body. Therefore, the spinal cord is the main pathway for information between the CNS and PNS.
Nerves called the spinal nerves or nerve roots come off the spinal cord and pass out through a hole in each of the vertebrae called the foramen (meaning "opening") to carry the information from the spinal cord to the rest of the body, and from the body back up to the brain.


Ascending tracts within the spinal cord carry information from the body, upwards to the brain, such as touch, skin temperature, pain and joint position. Descending tracts within the spinal cord carry information from the brain downwards to initiate movement and control body functions.
By stimulating each vertebra with the appropriate Tuning Fork frequency, the corresponding spinal nerves are stimulated favorably, thus sending and receiving healthy resonant signals to and from the brain and periphery of the body.