Spinal Injury. Though the arms suffer the most obvious strains while lifting, a significant amount of stress is put on the back as well. Attempting to lift a weight that is too heavy increases this stress, sometimes beyond what the muscles of the back can bear.If this occurs, pinched nerves, herniated disks and other spinal injuries can occur. If back problems are already present, heavy lifting can make them worse.njuries to the fingers, wrists, elbows and shoulders can occur, as can injuries to the hips, knees and ankles if you are lifting standing up. If you drop the weight you are lifting, more severe injuries can occur as well.
The end toward the wrist is called the distal end. A fracture of the distal radius occurs when the area of the radius near the wrist breaks. Distal radius fractures are very common. In fact, the radius is the most commonly broken bone in the arm.he break can occur in many different ways, however. One of the most common distal radius fractures is a Colles fracture, in which the broken fragment of the radius tilts upward. This fracture was first described in 1814 by an Irish surgeon and anatomist, Abraham Colles -- hence the name Colles fracture.
1 Children's bones are soft and tend to get buckle (torus) fractures. 2  These are incomplete fractures on one side of the bone. 3  Because bones become brittle with age, a complete fracture is more likely in adults and among the elderly. 4  This is called a Colles' fracture.