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People who have several months of inactivity may be at greater risk of experiencing spinal cord injuries, it is reported.

Activities such as heavy lifting, repeated bending from the waist and improperly swinging a golf club or racket after a time without undertaking exercise could result in spinal injury or trauma, according to Debbie Haws, writing for SouthBendTribune.com.

In the article, she quotes a statistic from Dr Daniel Nolan, an anaesthesiologist and interventional pain consultant, who states that approximately 80 per cent of people will experience back pain in their lifetime.

Lower back pain is the most common reason people take time off work, Dr Nolan added.

Ms Haws also points out that back pain increases with age, with reduced mobility and a changing posture being key factors in this trend.

Earlier this month, researchers in Germany said they had uncovered new information regarding the process of inflammation that occurs after spinal cord injuries.

Science Centric reported that experts at the country's Cancer Research Centre found that a signalling molecule known as CD95L causes the process in injured tissue and prevents it healing.

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