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Carrying extra weight may damage your spine
Being overweight increases your chances of having damage to the discs of your lower (lumbar) spine, which can cause back pain, research suggests.
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Understanding back pain - symptoms
What are the symptoms of back pain?
Most people have experienced back pain at some point in their life. The causes of back pain are numerous, and some are self-inflicted due to a lifetime of bad habits. Other back pain causes include accidents, muscle strains and sport injuries. Although the causes may be different, the symptoms are usually the same.
The symptoms for back pain are:

