Victoria Beckham's back agony: New mother's slipped disc means she struggles to hold her baby daughter Harper

Victoria Beckham appears to be paying the price for wearing high heels in the late stages of pregnancy.

She is in such pain from a slipped disc that she is struggling even to lift her baby daughter Harper Seven.

Friends say that the 37-year-old Spice Girl turned fashion designer slipped the disc while she was expecting, and it was exacerbated by her caesarean operation five weeks ago.

Wearing high heels, particularly in the later stages of pregnancy, can increase the risk of a slipped disc as they distort the shape of the spine and place further pressure on the lower back and neck, which are already under strain.

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