Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I have pinching in my back for three weeks. my coach thinks it's a slipped disk. i've had to sit out my sports practices. what should i do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
See a doctor: As much as I believe your coach is a great guy, he (or she) is not a doctor. I would rather you had a doctor diagnose a slipped disc than your coach. There are many causes to back pain. Slipped disc is just one. The doctor will consider your symptoms and do an exam to come up with the most likely cause. If the doctor is uncertain, he (or she) will order specific tests for the diagnosis.
Answered 12/24/2014
3.4k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
My dad, a nurse, thinks I have a pinched sciatic nerve, and possibly a slipped disk. I've had a pinching in my back for three weeks. What should I do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can i still practice a sport after suffering back pain?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My mom is so embarassing. She thinks she can just talk to my friends and coaches. What can I do to make her stop?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
What is effect if tough coach pushes husky boy to run laps in sports?
Do high school sport coaches need health forms?
Should dads coach pee wee sports?
Tried hard to please coach. Now I feel like crying all the time? Knee pain is keeping me out of sports.
I have a hearniated disk on my lower back , I feel a lot of pain when I'm not active but since I play sports I feel no pain at all while playing , my surgeon told me to stop sports & take therapy but why stop playing if I feel no pain while playing?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
