My back hurts sometimes... and i'm not even old!?

Question

whenever i move my back and i've been sitting for a long period of time (btw- im in eigth grade, not old enough to have back pains!), i feel as if someone's breaking it in half, and i sit back down, gasping.
it's really horrible.
does anyone know what that is?

Answer 1

Since you are in school, It is possible that your back pain is comming from carring all of those heavy books on your back.

Answer 2

This is more likely from sitting for long period of time. Do you sit in front of a computer for hours on end? You don't have to be "OLD" to have back pain. ANYONE of any age can have back pain if they don't look after it properly.
You need to be moving around or change position - go up and get a drink or go for a walk - anything out of that chair - at least ten minutes every two hours.
If your back pain is becoming a problem, please go see a doctor.

Answer 3

More than likely you are experiencing postural stress from sitting for a prolonged period of time, especially if you sit in a slouched position like many teens do. You also may be experiencing some problems that occur on and off during puberty. If the problem persists you should talk to your parents and visit you primary care physician for a formal diagnosis and to discuss treatment options.

What you should NOT do, is go see a chiropractor as some of the others have previously suggested. One person stated that she waited until she was in her 20s and now she goes to the chiropractor every other week for treatment. Sounds like it is really working for her. That is like saying, I love my mechanic because he does such a good job that I only have to take my car in for repairs every other week. That doesn't make sense does it.

If you want to know the truth behind chiropractic care and chiropractors, then check out the following links.

http://www.quackwatch.org/01quackeryrela...
http://www.chirobase.org/01general/chiro...
http://www.acsh.org/healthissues/newsid....
http://www.chirobase.org/01general/skept...
http://www.quackwatch.org/01quackeryrela...
http://www.chirobase.org/06dd/chirovet.h...

Also, chiropractors state that research has justified their techniques, check out the following;

During the past few years, two reports about the treatment of low-back pain have placed chiropractic in a favorable light. One, issued by the RAND Corporation, concluded that spinal manipulation was appropriate for some cases of low-back pain. The other, produced by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), judged manipulation useful for controlling symptoms while awaiting the spontaneous recovery that occurs within a month in most patients with low-back problems.
Although chiropractors have promoted these reports as endorsements of chiropractic, they are not. They merely support the use of manipulation in carefully selected patients. Only a few of the research studies on which their conclusions were based involved manipulation by chiropractors; most were done by medical doctors and physical therapists whose practices are not identical to those of chiropractors. Most chiropractors manipulate the vast majority of patients who walk through their door, some use techniques that have not been studied scientifically, and many urge all of their patients to undergo monthly or even weekly "preventive maintenance" visits throughout their life. In addition, many chiropractors emphasize a technique that is more vigorous (and therefore less safe) than the controlled manipulation used by other practitioners. The only places where "chiropractic" and "chiropractors" are mentioned in the body of the AHCPR report

Answer 4

Well I have that same problem BUT Im 25 with a baby and fairly big bust....I get like a sharp pain that goes from one point to another and it just hurts to even breathe in.....I would go to the Dr youmay have hyperextended it during sleep or slept on it wrong...I do wish you the best of luck!!!!!

Answer 5

My back problems started around that age also. I would go to a good chiropractor and have him start treatment right away. I made the mistake of waiting until my 20's and now I see a chiropractor every other week. You should beable to nip it in the butt and get it treated fairly easy if you go in now! Good luck!

Answer 6

With this kind of back pain, you should visit a chiropractor. Even young people get slight misalignments of the spine; and young people usually respond quicker to treatment.

Answer 7

i hurt mine earlier this year but didn't see a doctor and had the same problems. i think you possibly broke your spine. don't worry it is not supposed to hurt really really bad when you hurt your spine. sometimes you just feel it when you sit down and stuff. or maybe you fractured it or something. just go see a doctor like a did and have him x-ray or something

Answer 8

Are you Fat I am and my back hurts all the time