Lower Back Pain..Please Help..?

Question

I am in marching band, and i have recently been having lower back problems..it would start hurting, and then i wouldnt be able to crack it. I can crack it now, but on the Field...when it really hurt, i wouldnt be able to. I was reading this article about scoliosis, and now i am afraid i may have it. Do you think that is what it might be, or do you think it is something else? Please help. (yes, i will tell my parents to get it checked out, but i would like to hear your opinions first)

Answer 1

The first thing to do is see your family doctor.  If he/she thinks you have scoliosis, get a referral to a scoliosis specialist.  A doctor without the specialization doesn't have the expertise to treat scoliosis.

Your back pain could be from the stress of being in the band and on the field.  I doubt that cracking has anything to do with it.