How to treat the back pain caused by falling?
Patient: hey i'm concern about my lower back because when i was playing basketball i landed on my lower back real bad and i've waited a month for the pain to go away but it haven't. it seems if i do anything physical like working out, or anything my back goes out and its hard for me to stiff my back straight i'm 16 years old an i'm really scared this can cause me not playing basketball anymore Doctor: Good evening. Well you need to consult a spine specialist and get an MRI of the spine done. If the symptoms happened after a fall, one needs to rule out ligament tear or some minor fracture in the vertebra. Try using some analgesics and physiotherapy sessions. but do consult someone at the earliest.