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1 Sports like gymnastics and rowing that require athletes to bend backward a lot can also cause back injuries.  Discs that have degenerated (broken down) over time and degenerative arthritis of the spine bones (vertebrae) are the most common causes of chronic low back pain.
We bend at the waist and pick up whatever it is you need. But basic physics would dictate that 90-degree flex is the source of a lot of trouble. The 90 degree flex puts most strain on that cheese wedge in your back - which means the flex is more likely to cause spinal disc damage. Instead, bend at the knees into a squat position and then pick it up.