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Each bone in your backbone allows only slight movement. How then are you able to bend your back so much to touch your toes?

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The backbone is composed of 33 bones called vertebrae. Every single bone provides slight amount of movement. The combined effect of all 33 bones allows us to bend the back to touch our toes.

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