small of the back
Waist's inward curve
The small of the back is the lower back, the inward-curving area just above the hips where the spine arches forward.
It's the narrowest part of the torso from behind: He placed his hand on the small of her back to guide her through the door.
The phrase appears often in descriptions of pain, injury, or intimate touch.
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- lordosisAbnormal spinal curvature inward
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- muscle knotContracted fibers causing pain
- anatomicalOf bodily structure
sacrum · tenderness · coccyx · lumbar vertebrae · spine · pelvic tilt · dance movements · tramp stamp · body language · hands on hips · waistline · corsetry · backbone · spinal column · flexion · sciatica · extension · chiropractic adjustment
small of the backupper back
Torso's rear top portion
shoulder blades · abdomen · belly · nape of the neck · chest
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