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Back Pain While Losing Weight

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Luann Voza

Since losing excess weight is beneficial for improving health and fitness levels, it would be surprising to discover that it may be the source of health problems such as back pain. Developing back pain with weight loss may be the result of several factors.

Luann Voza teaches both math and science in an elementary school setting and physical education in a college setting. A former fitness-club owner, Voza has taught group fitness classes in step, aerobics, yoga, Pilates and kickboxing. As a bodybuilder, she held the title of Ms. New Jersey Lightweight Division Winner. Voza has a master's degree in exercise physiology and a doctoral degree in education.