ok so i have liek serious back pain and stupid doctors never made a diagnosis. i have no reason to go to a doctor because the pain isnt constant. And my mom doesnt think i should go either (btw im like 14). When the pain is bad and i take an ibprofen, it makes it feel better but the pain is still there... what could this b and what should i do about it?
2007-01-25 14:30:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
by the way, i went to a doctor before about all this and they took an MRI. they never told me ANYTHING about what was going on...
2007-01-27 05:02:18 · update #1
Perhaps you need an MRI to see if you have nerve damage or a disc out of place.
I have spinabifida and know all about the ellusive back pain. Some days it is there and others it is not. Now with 2 plates and 8 screws holding a lot of it together, I am in a lot LESS pain than I used to be.
Good luck, but you do need to see a Doctor and ask to see a neurosurgeon.
2007-01-25 14:41:16 · answer #1 · answered by Kim 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The questions that need to be asked are what do you do before the onset of the pain? Look back as far as 3 or 4 days. It could be remnant muscle strain. Secondly, what kind of pain is it? Is it a dull throbbing pain or is like a cramp that pulsates?
If it is the first, then it may be remedied by increasing your Calcium and Potassium intake, also taking epsom salt soaks. Reason being is because of the stage of growth that your body is in, your body is using much of both in the expansion of your bones and building of your muscles. So, if there is a vigorous workout, your body may require more than the norm to recover. Think of it like a bucket of nutrients and growing is a large hole in the bucket, takes a lot out of you. Also, if you are under the weather, another hole. Then working out, yet another hole. So, the more the drain on your nutrients, the more you feel it in your muscles.
If the second is the truer of the pains, then you are likely to be enduring growth spurts. Increase intake of nutrients and also, soaking in the warm baths. This will relax the muscles and let them stretch, easing your pain.
2007-01-25 15:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by Duane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know exactly of course because I'm not a doctor, and you didn't give much detail about how it hurts. I can tell you that if it feels tight sometimes like someone is squeezing you, it's your back muscles. I have chronic muscle spasms and have been to doctor after doctor to find out what is wrong, and they still can't tell me why I have the pain. If it feels better when you take a warm bath try heating up a wet towel in the microwave and putting it on your back when it starts to hurt, it will relax it for you.
2007-01-26 08:27:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The wisest thing you can do is make sure your body is aligned properly (recommended is a chiropractor who uses an activator instead of manipulation) there are numerous places that could have been impacted adversely which refer pain to the back and while ibuprofen is what an Md would recommend it only masks not fixes the problem.
2007-01-25 15:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for my back pain I see a pain management specialist and they have done severeal mri's over the years. The conclusion was light exersize for my for my back and over the years it has gotten better. Good luck!
2007-01-25 15:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi info on upright mri http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/upright_mri False Mri scans http://tinyurl.com/34bg4a Upright Spine Measurements http://tinyurl.com/fqb67
2007-01-26 00:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by Beverly 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋