My back still hurts, why?

Question

2 months ago I hurt my back in gymnastics because i arched it too much and it really hurt. Now 2 months later it still hurts (not as much but it still does) when I lean back. Do you thinkk its anything serious?

Answer 1

It sounds like your back has adjusted itself to the injury (the spine tries to compensate for the change that was made when the back gets injured). The best person to see would be a chiropractor - he/she would do x-rays and will also be able to get your spine back into fine condition without surgery.

Answer 2

Back pain is never a good thing, especially when it comes from straining it. It's possible that you tore tendons, ligaments or even injured a disc. The fact that it still hurts is rather disconcerting. Personally I would consider seeing a back specialist about it because you don't want to s***w something up and be in chronic back pain for the rest of your life.