India, June 20 -- If you have ongoing back pain, it may be due not to a single injury but to small daily habits you might not notice. The way you set up your workspace and how long you sit can affect your spine's ability to handle stress. Over time, it's the constant strain, rather than a single major event, that can hurt your back health.

"Back health is more about how you manage stress over time than about one big injury", Dr Vivek Loomba, Pain Physician at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi, tells Health Shots.

Dr Loomba highlights five daily habits that can help protect your spine from long-term damage and reduce your risk of injury.

Setting your screen at eye level helps keep your head in a neutral position. This change ...