Common back problems may be caused by evolution of human locomotion

Monday, April 27, 2015 - 08:30 in Biology & Nature

A common spinal disease could be the result of some people's vertebrae, the bones that make up the spine, sharing similarities in shape to a non-human primate. The research suggests that the relatively quick evolution of the ability to walk on two legs may have had a substantial impact on modern human health.

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