What causes sharp pain in the back while playing?
Patient: I am a14 year old volleyball player and have been getting a really bad pain in my right side of my back everytime i serve the ball I am lwft handed so you would think if it was to hurt it would be my left side but it's not I'm not sure what it is? but it feels like a sharp stabbing pain everytime i go to serve Doctor: Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD.Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your queryI think you have a strained back. Ideally I would suggest to you a physiotherapy for sometime and a complete rest from the sport, that keeps aggravating the injury you may have had.In case this does not help you, an MRI of the back would be recommended, and warranted.I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)Best of luck.