Poor car seating and poor driving posture. Professional drivers more likely to suffer. Lack of exercise. Sagging mattress, poorly supportive, ill-fitting sofas and armchairs. Bad lifting and carrying methods.
Many spinal problems take years to develop.
Lack of locker space at school. Poor school and home furniture. Long periods slouching in front of TV's. There are no load bearing regulations to protect schoolchildren. He soon discovered after experiencing back problems himself that there were no self-help facilities for the community to help them recover from back pain.