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It's very easy to hurt your back while lifting or moving heavy objects. The pain is a warning to you that there is something wrong in your back. Unfortunately, if you injure your back but there's no pain at first, you could cause more damage because you don't stop your activity.
Your pain could be caused by a few things, although if you are having a lot of pain, if one or both legs is numb, if you lose control of your bladder or bowels, or if you really have a hard time moving, you should call your doctor for an evaluation.
It can take a few days for the pain to build up from a back injury. Or, some people experience a cumulative injury or trauma. This means that you are doing the same thing frequently, such as lifting the wrong way or twisting, and eventually after you've done it for so many times, you back starts to hurt.
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