Back injuries can be caused by many things. A road traffic accident can result in back injury . However, many people get back injury from lifting incidents at work, sports injuries, work around the house or in the garden, or a suddent jolt such as a car accident. If the spine becomes overly strained or compressed, a disc may rupture or bulge outward. This rupture may put pressure on one of the more than 50 nerves rooted to the spinal cord that control body movements and transmit signals from the body to the brain. When these nerve roots become compressed or irritated, back pain results. Employers need to avoid the need for heavy lifting in the workplace where possible and provide equipment to assist employees.
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