Could back pain be a result of muscle strain or ligament tear?
Patient: Hi, i have  serious back pain.The center if my spine to be exact.It happened while lifting( which i do every day) a 30 lb concrete cylinder.I uasuallu pick in up from waist  length.As i was to put it back down, thats when i felt the pain.Now hurts more than when it happened.Not sure its a muscle strain, tear or ligament isssue or disc problem.I cant sit or stand straight.Please help. Doctor: In my opinion all you need to do is give you back a little rest. For immediate relief have some pain killer along with a muscle relaxant and have proper bed rest for 2 weeks. Do not lie down on soft mattress use hard one instead, do not sit for longer durations and do not travel long distance for 2 weeks . You can also apply some good anti inflammatory pain killer gel on your back. If the pain increases do some hot fermentation locally. After 2 weeks start with some back strengthening exercised. It will help you build you back muscle  but do not over look at the symptoms right now. As it is still early days for you and you can be fine and back in action with these small things. Good luck