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A 26-year-old male asked:

After performing jump and hearing single crack i have dull chronic pain and one of the vertebrae is painful to touch and maybe a little bit inflamed.

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Dr. Matthew Parker
Dr. Matthew Parkeranswered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Need an xray: I would strongly recommend an x-ray of the affected region of the back. It is necessary to rule out a fracture of the vertebra that you report is sore to the touch. If no if no evidence of fracture is seen, it is likely a "soft tissue" injury which could heal on its own at some point, assuming the pain is not radiating outward from the site of injury. Hope this is helpful! Good luck!!!
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Dr. Alexios Apazidis
Dr. Alexios Apazidisanswered
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 18 years experience
Compression fracture: I don't know your age, nutritional status or medical history but I'm concerned about possible compression fracture. Pain can be mild to severe. I would see your family doctor for an X-ray.
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