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Hi, i am a 23 y/o female that injured my back 3 months ago hyperextending it while weight lifting. the np that evaluated me thought it was a pars fracture as it hurts much worse bending backward. i was sent to get xrays and an mri which were both normal.
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Most likely: this is due to muscle spasm or muscle strain if truly both plain x-rays (flexion/extension) and MRI were both normal and there are no signs of spinal instability. In that case, physiotherapy is all that is needed.
Answered 3/26/2016
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