my back and my hips have been hurting a lot recently, whenever i move just a little. whenever i bend over, my back starts hurting, or whenever i lean forward just a little, my hips start to hurt so much. or whenever i try to do the bridge, my back really starts to hurt. what's going on??? i'm only 15 and i don't want to think i'm getting old!! i mean, when i was younger, i used to do major backflips and somersaults just perfectly.
2006-12-30 08:52:29 · 7 answers · asked by i like turtles 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
There are a number of problems that could be causing your pain. Lumbar strain, lumbar sprain, spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, etc. You should ask your parents to take you to see an orthopedic doctor (not pediatrician or general practitioner). They will look at your back and probably order an XRAY or MRI to properly diagnose your problem and then recommend the appropriate treatment. Many times you need to rest to relieve pain and then stretch and stabilize the muscles of the stomach, back, and hips to prevent further problems.
A webpage reference on spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis:
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=155&topcategory=Spin
2006-12-30 11:17:19 · answer #1 · answered by realove336 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im.exactly.the.same. im only 14 and ive had over 25 injuries. the bak thing, a lot of teenagers get back problems, it could b scoliosis but i doubt it. let a doctor take a look, i have a bad bak too and it started with trouble bending. and yea ppl call me old 2 cause my bak kills and i use to do backflips cause i was a gymnast.
2006-12-31 00:49:36 · answer #2 · answered by :D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to break it to you, but you may be getting old. I was a gymnast for 8 years, and when I got to 16, I was aching all the time. I had been out of the sport for 3 years by then due to a spinal cord injury. And the pain managed to catch up to me. When I went to a rehabilitation center, they took x-rays of my hips and back, and told me that I have the bones of a 35 year old man. That explained why I felt old.
2006-12-30 16:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by Sonia 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Considering you sound like a gymnast, possibly spondylolisthesis or spondylolysis. Get radiographs of your low back (oblique view) and rule these out.
2006-12-30 20:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by Rick M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go for an x-ray to make sure there isn't something really wrong. Otherwise try a massage therapist or a chiropractor..... good luck! :)
2006-12-30 17:53:23 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a psoas release by a massage or polarity therapist
get less emotional or stressed
2006-12-30 17:01:58 · answer #6 · answered by franslaimbock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just stress...try yoga
2006-12-30 17:01:33 · answer #7 · answered by xo_cuddly_kitten_xo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋