Research on the Existence of Chinese Load-bearing bow of Spine – Report on 2 Cases of Standing full spine radiographs of Typical Traditional Chinese Spine and several very interesting photos worth studying

Over the past six years, the author has been exposed to 100,000 spines while working at the medical examination center. While studying the prevalence among young people of lumbar spondylosis worldwide and in China, the authors recently proposed two new concepts of Chinese traditional shoulder-carrying culture and traditional Chinese spine [1]. Previously, modern medicine had only the term “normal lumbar spine” without any distinction between oriental and western ones. The normal lumbar spine, considered the world standard, is essentially a centuries-old study based on the Western spine, and thus is called the western spine by the author. The western spine is also a new concept proposed by the author to distinguish the traditional Chinese spine, which has not yet been recognized by the global academic community. Therefore, these terms have never appeared in any literature or textbook before. In this study, the author described how these Chinese people with traditional Chinese spines were identified, their physical examination, x-ray imaging findings, and two-year follow-up outcomes. The author concludes that for thousands of years, the traditional Chinese spine has been famous for carrying heavy objects while having few lumbar spondyloses; this kind of “Chinese load-bearing bow of spine” has gradually disappeared with the Chinese shoulder-carrying culture. In spinal mobility tests at physical examinations, this traditional spine showed poor mobility and good stability. In terms of the vertebra of the normal lumbar spine, there is no difference in the number of vertebrae, but there are differences in four curvatures. Imaging shows inward transversus abdominis, with the spine closely connected to the anterior abdominal cavity. This X-ray film bridges the gap in the global research on the spine, representing the difference between the traditional Chinese spine and the modern normal lumbar spine, and also the difference in appearance, size, and movement of the traditional Chinese shoulder-carrying people from the West ones. Of course, two cases are not enough. Hope that more traditional Chinese spines can be found, studied, and reported. It is essential to conduct research on how to restore and cultivate the “Chinese load-bearing bow of spine”. The research will facilitate addressing the global prevalence of lumbar spondylosis, provide a different approach to the prevention and treatment of lumbar spondylosis, and affect spinal health for future generations.