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@rpm
longer stem?
I'm always telling people who either have or complain of back trouble that the answer is not to raise the bars and make them closer, as this puts the weight on the base of the spine and bends the back instead of pivoting from the hips.
whacking risers on an otherwise correctly set up track bike will mess you up straight away, and coupled with the usually too-high saddle that I see people having that's a back problem waiting to happen. It might feel good for short runs in town, but it won't do any long term good.