Lower back pain when I stand too much - muscle pain? Posted: 11-29-07 23:35pm
Hello, my name is Janett.
I'm 17 years old. I'm 5'7 and weigh about
110-115 lbs. I'm pretty worried about my
health because I haven't been to a doctor
in years and I'm worried about my back.
For about a year now, I've been getting
terrible lower back pains if I stand up
for too much time. Now, this I think might
not sound too bad at first but I honestly
can't go more than 20 minutes standing up
without getting back pains, which seems a
little on the extreme side. I'm not
pregnant and never have been. However, for
the past 3 years I've had tons of heavy
stress and I'm not sure if this can be an
issue. I have been stress free since
January though but I think now I may be
feeling the repercussions of the previous
years.
However, I decided to ask for some answers
mainly because now I have a new back pain.
It seems that when i bend my upper torso
forward to relax myself and then
straighten back up, i get a pain in the
middle of my back on the right side of my
spine. It almost feels like it's a small
muscle being pulled. In order for it to go
away, I have to stretch back in ever
possible direction until I can feel that I
put pressure on it and then it cracks and
goes away (temporarily). It is constantly
happening and I'm worried it might be
something serious. The reason I ask here
is because my parents don't have the money
right now to take me to a doctor otherwise
I would get it checked right away, but I
am worried and need answers.
Thanks,
Janett
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RichT
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Posted: 11-30-07 04:02am
Hello Janett,
Welcome to this forum.
Thank you for the information that you
have provided in your post. It helps give
us a better understanding of your back and
other things.
Janett, I too can not stand in one stop
for very long. In my case after about 2-3
minutes the back pain gets so bad I either
have to move or sit down. My doctor has
determined what is causing this pain, and
it is because of a problem with my spine.
I understand the financial situation,
however Janett, you really do need to see
a doctor and preferably a neurosurgeon or
spinal surgeon. They are specialists for
back pain. Check to see if there is a
clinic available for you where you can go
to see a doctor for free. Such clinics do
exist in some areas. If there is no
"free" clinic, then I must still advise
you to see a doctor for the longer you
wait the worse the situation will become.
Talk to your parents about the pain you
are having from standing. Try to work out
some way in which the finances to see a
doctor can be worked out.
I wish you the very best. Do stay in
touch and let us know how things go for
you.
RichT
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jchartr1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
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Posted: 12-02-07 04:25am
I used to have a lot of problems with
lower back pain too and I found out that
stretching my hamstrings helps a lot. All
you need to do is try to touch your toes a
few times for about 20 seconds each time
and that should help a little. If your
hamstrings are tight it can pull on your
lower back causing pain and I do believe
that standing for a long time has this
effect. Try this and see if it helps, and
if not then you may need to see a
doctor..I don't think a neurosurgeon right
now would be the best option as that can
be quite pricey, but a GP should be able
to give some advice hopefully.
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expatient
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 127 Location: Finland
Posted: 12-03-07 05:51am
Coctail party -syndrome is typical symptom
for pelvis dysfunction as uplifted ilium
-> rotated pelvis. Seek help from
someone who understands them. Medical
doctors don't.
