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Q: Protruding spine, upper back pain, weak legs
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jennifer_k
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Here's a bit of history:
I'm a 20 year-old female who began having back pain at around 17.
A couple years back I began to notice that I often had visible bruises and soreness on the surface of my back running down my spine. I realized this was due to sitting against hard seat backs in class and laying on a wooden dance studio floor to do stretches. My spine protrudes quite a bit from my back when I am standing straight, and especially when I bend over. I am not underweight. I also began to notice that I had abnormally low flexibility in my legs, despite the amount of time I spent stretching and exercising for my dance classes. For example, when I lay flat on my back I can only raise my legs about 45 degrees from the floor when aiming for 90 degrees. Trying to pull them higher makes my spine curve against the ground so far that I tip over to one side or the other. I went to my doctor when I began experiencing deeper back pain in my mid to upper back. She took x-rays and sent me to a physiotherapist who told me I had minor scoliosis. I went weekly for a couple of months to do back-strengthening exercises and eventually the pain went away. I still do core-strengthening exercises at home, but lately the pain in my back has been really bad. I work in the performing arts and it is necessary for me to be very physical and flexible on a daily to weekly basis.
Here is what's bothering me right now:
- Deep and superficial back pain
- Sections of my spine jut out and sink in unevenly causing my spine to constantly grind against hard surfaces like the floor and chair backs
- Bruised spots sometimes appear on my lower-mid back
- Weakness and lack of flexibility in legs (but no leg pain)
- Sitting down I often get numbness on the right side of my butt and my right leg. I feel like I'm sitting on a part of my body unevenly and can't find comfort after sitting for about half an hour.
- I sometimes experience cramping in my hips
- Head and neck aches
I am considering seeing a chiropractor, but my schedule is very difficult. Any advice at all will be much appreciated.
Thank you so much for your time.
I'm a 20 year-old female who began having back pain at around 17.
A couple years back I began to notice that I often had visible bruises and soreness on the surface of my back running down my spine. I realized this was due to sitting against hard seat backs in class and laying on a wooden dance studio floor to do stretches. My spine protrudes quite a bit from my back when I am standing straight, and especially when I bend over. I am not underweight. I also began to notice that I had abnormally low flexibility in my legs, despite the amount of time I spent stretching and exercising for my dance classes. For example, when I lay flat on my back I can only raise my legs about 45 degrees from the floor when aiming for 90 degrees. Trying to pull them higher makes my spine curve against the ground so far that I tip over to one side or the other. I went to my doctor when I began experiencing deeper back pain in my mid to upper back. She took x-rays and sent me to a physiotherapist who told me I had minor scoliosis. I went weekly for a couple of months to do back-strengthening exercises and eventually the pain went away. I still do core-strengthening exercises at home, but lately the pain in my back has been really bad. I work in the performing arts and it is necessary for me to be very physical and flexible on a daily to weekly basis.
Here is what's bothering me right now:
- Deep and superficial back pain
- Sections of my spine jut out and sink in unevenly causing my spine to constantly grind against hard surfaces like the floor and chair backs
- Bruised spots sometimes appear on my lower-mid back
- Weakness and lack of flexibility in legs (but no leg pain)
- Sitting down I often get numbness on the right side of my butt and my right leg. I feel like I'm sitting on a part of my body unevenly and can't find comfort after sitting for about half an hour.
- I sometimes experience cramping in my hips
- Head and neck aches
I am considering seeing a chiropractor, but my schedule is very difficult. Any advice at all will be much appreciated.
Thank you so much for your time.
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Replies(8)
RichT
Active User, very eHealthy
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CarolDiane
Extremely eHealthy
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CarolDiane
Extremely eHealthy
I can believe that. Due to the fact your posture during yoga is back straight and legs and knees bent. Perfect posture. I can see over years where this would help. I also practice yoga and have found my pain even after my surgery was not half as bad. Poor posture is the worst common demoninator in back problems. Now that I have had my back surgery ( two weeks ago, I find that I am constintly aware of my posture. Sitting and standing. With my meds I have no clue how I wind up after I fall asleep though. 
So, try it and it just may help. I also have scoliosis in my thorasic spine plus now two buldging disc's to look out for.
Be good to your back.
~Carrie~
So, try it and it just may help. I also have scoliosis in my thorasic spine plus now two buldging disc's to look out for.
Be good to your back.
~Carrie~
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Tacie
New User
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genie08
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proudmamaov3
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markca777
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