A member asked:

Someone landed on my head during sports and my neck cracked. now my middle back/spine hurts. is this normal?

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Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc answered

No: If your back hurts, it is not normal. If you had a sports injury that caused the pain and the pop, you need to get your spine examined and xray'd if needed.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

No : No, I would not say that is normal. Although it could splu represent a simple soft tissue injury that can quickly resolve, I would recommend being seen and having at a minimum an X-ray to rule out something more serious.

Answered 7/15/2018

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A member asked:

Someone landed on my head during sports and my neck cracked. now my middle back/spine hurts. is this normal?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc answered

Dr. Edward Hellman answered

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