A member asked:

Twisted back awkwardly and it cracked twice, now in agony and have sharp pains all up my spine is this normal? i'm only 18 and play a lot of sport

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Back pain: Being young and fit, you have unlikely caused any serious damage. The awkward twisting likely resulted in a strain/sprain type injury of the spine. A serious injury would produce persistent numbness, tingling, or weakness in the legs, bowel or bladder dysfunction, or groin numbness. Recommend low impact activity, ibuprofen, heat/ice. If symptoms persist over 7-10 days, seek formal medical care

Answered 9/13/2015

2.3k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more