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my back hurts real bad and im only 16 ive got a whole life ahead of me. i was helping dad with railroad ties in the yard using a sledge hammer and while using it i felt a huge pop in my back and was bent to the left for around 10 minutes or so. but not i can bend straight but if i bend over toward the right it hurts and feels like my muscle is real tight back there but i dont want to go to doctor because my mom has bad back so it is hereditary in my family but she sais doctors cant really do anything except give pain medicine and for me the only thing i could get is ibroprofin 800's and so i looked up stretches and they seem to work alittle i was wanting to know any of ur suggestions or any stretches to do or maybe a work out plan or somthing i just want my normal life back and theres no way i can join the military with a back like this so please help.

Answer 1

Okay, first I want to say that I am not a doctor. I am a Certified Massage Therapist.  I deal with people with back pain everyday.  It sounds to me like you pulled a muscle or possible herniated a disc.  You are right to be nervous about being medicated.  It only masks the pain.  How long ago did this happen? What is your pain level? Do you have numbness or tingling in any of your extremities?

Answer 2

i'm not a doctor but i have had this happen, your best shot is to get a back massage, or just go to a doctor and have it checked out before anything gets worse, you may have just pulled a muscle... go to physical theropy too if you can,