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Back Pain? You Might Want to Stop These 5 Mistakes

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There are a lot of things that can cause back pain . Most commonly, poor daily habits are the ones that cause you to having an aching back. If you’re constantly suffering from back pain, or if you need to take steps to prevent a painful back, try to avoid these five unhealthy habits. 1. Sitting for Too Long Sitting improperly can also overstretch the spinal tendons and strain the structures surrounding your spine. Sitting for a long period of time can degenerate the muscles in your back and they can become less flexible. It can also reduce the amount of blood circulating and the oxygen going to the muscle cells. Additionally, it changes the natural curve of your spine, which means your back muscles have to hold your back in shape.  2. Improper Lifting Improper lifting of heavy objects increases the stress placed on the back and can easily cause muscle tears, tissue damage or in more serious cases, small fractures. To avoid this, use your bum muscles more w