10 Causes of Upper Back Pain
Cause #5: Obesity
Being overweight or obese can cause you to experience upper back pain. As with other systems in the body, the spine can sustainably only bear a certain body weight. Exceeding this can strain the upper back and the other systems. Over time, this strain can cause upper back pain.
Most cases of obesity result from diet and lifestyle. Eating high carbohydrate foods, eating excess amounts of food, drinking soda and other sugary drinks as well as alcohol adds a lot more calories than the body needs. If you also lead a sedentary lifestyle, the body converts the excess calories into body fat which is the source of excess weight. Eating a healthy diet containing lots of vegetables and fruits and exercising regularly can help you maintain a healthy weight. This can also prevent upper back pain otherwise caused by obesity.
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