Welcome to Fitness Friday! Each Friday we'll post something useful you can do on your own to improve your fitness. Today it's helping with lower back pain. From Kirsty: I read this on the NHS Choices website and thought you should read it too: http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Backpain/Pages/low-back-pain-exercises.aspx

What do Giraffes and Humans have in common? Read below to find out, and learn a few things about the spine. The spinal column is generally thought to consist of the series of vertebrae forming the skeleton along the back – it houses the spinal cord, spinal discs, muscles, ligaments and nerves. The spinal column has several very important functions – it supports the body’s weight, provides flexibility for movement, protects nerve roots and fibers and forms a protective surroun