I injured my back on a diving board Posted: 09-14-05 22:02pm
Alright here is my story...
I'm 17 and the summer of 03 I injured my
back on a diving board...Lived with pain
for 2 years and unable to bend backwards
at all...I never did anything about it.
This past summer of 05 I twisted it or
something and had to go to the er. To
make a long story short, i've had 2 xrays,
2 mri's, a bone/spec scan, emg, and blood
and urine tests, and seen a back
specialist...All tests showed that I was
normal and nothing was wrong. However
i'm stuck with terrible back pain and I
can still no longer bend the slightest bit
back, and on my upper spine there is a
specific spot that hurts like a mug if you
apply the slightest bit of pressure to it.
The doctors don't know whats wrong so
they kind of put me on the back burner.
I can't stand this pain and i'll get
muscle spasms that will bring me to the
groud or terrible lower pain(usually) that
just throbs and sometimes is sharp. I
stoped taking medication because I don't
want to be dependent upon it, but i've had
just about every test done and I was just
wondering if anyone out there knows what
i'm talking about and if anyone has any
suggestions. I'm young and my life is
just starting, I don't want to be in pain
forever. Help please!
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steevo
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Steevo Posted: 10-16-05 08:59am
Jenna, my spinal injury was pretty
serious, and even though all of the
x-rays, ct scans, and mri's that were done
at first did show some of the problms, it
was'nt until 12 weeks later at a second
opinion and second ct scan that a bone
chip was seen causing more of the pains.
If you have not already, try a different,
unrelated hospital, their staff and
machines may show something. Consult your
insurance first, but most do not object to
second opinions. Hope this helped.
