Spine Align, Cape Town

Because of their delicate anatomy, two of the body’s most vulnerable structures are the neck and the back. In fact, it is estimated that as many as 80% of adults are likely to experience at least one bout of back pain sometime during their lives.
Back pain is almost as prevalent as the common cold, and it can be uncommonly painful. It is not a disease but a sign that something is wrong. An ache in the back can be prevented as the cause is usually mechanical.
Backache may be called many things. All these are popular general expressions:

Back strain, muscle tear, sciatica, lumbago, arthritis, slipped disc etc.

There are many causes of back pain. These include poor posture, inadequate weak muscles sometimes caused by growing too fast; lifting and carrying incorrectly; an old sagging bed or straight horizontal chairs.

The lower back, since it is very mobile, is the most common site of backache, which can result from a simple action as: yawning, coughing or sneezing, tying a shoe lace or pulling a sheet off a bed.
Spine Align was started in 1992 by chiropractor Dr Susan McCallum who offered lumbar support cushions primarily to her patients who suffered from lower back pain. Over the years the demand increased beyond Dr Susan’s practice and the company has developed whereby a range of products are now offered to a broader base of patients and customers. Dr Susan McCallum works together with her brother – former rugby Spingbok player - Dr Roy McCallum in Cape Town. They have been in practice together for the past 20 years and are on hand to offer comprehensive and professional advice. Susan’s husband – Steve – has become more active in the business with the objective of expanding the product range and retail customer base.

• Arthritis
• Back Pain
• Sciatica
• Back
• Tear
• Muscle
• Anatomy
• Back Care
• Backache
• Strain
• Lumbago
• Slipped
• Disc
• Matraswinkel