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I snapped my back back farther than it is supposed to go 3 weeks ago. now when i try to bend backwards i feel like i am being stabbed with a knife?
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Slipped disc: In your back there are vertabrae (bones - like bricks) and then there are soft discs between them (like the mortar between bricks) - you can slip them or herniate them when you twist or bend too far.
Answered 12/16/2012
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Be seen: It sounds like you have an acute back strain. Be seen for an exam and diagnosis.
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