/oss/taxonomy/term/6225/all en /oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition-general-science/intense-back-pain-led-me-outer-space-inside-cell <p></p> <p>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/the-right-chemistry-intense-back-pain-led-me-from-outer-space-to-the-inside-of-a-cell/">The Montreal Gazette.</a> </p> <p>My knowledge of anatomy is rather limited, so I wasn’t too surprised that I had never heard of the “multifidus” muscles that line the spinal column and have the task of supporting movement of the vertebrae. Neither had I heard of the “transversus abdominis” muscles in the abdomen that act as a natural corset, stabilizing the lumbar spine. </p> Thu, 21 May 2026 15:03:44 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 12011 at /oss