Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2 Location: martinez, ca
Upper Back Pain Posted: 12-28-05 01:36am
Hi, im very young to be having back
problems. Im 17. I have always had back
pain in my upper back for atleast a year.
Not major but pain. Well lets see. Ever
sense I was around 10i been involved with
pc's. Even when I was around 12 all I did
all day ( atleast 3-5) hrs a day was play
on computers, and sit in one spot.
Pretty much every summer ( around age
10-17) i've done nothing but sit on my bud
and play games)..I've been heavily playing
on computers ever sense I was 10. Its not
good for my back, my back right now is
fine but its just my upper always hurts.
It seems like my back is arching
backward..Making my buttocks look bigger,
than they are. Everytime I get in a chair
after a couple min, I find myself sucking
in my stomach and cracking my back. Im
not overweight, im pretty skinny. I also
work for a carpet cleaning company which
the wand puts a hurt on ur back too. And
your only working one side (if ur right
handed or left handed)... I been trying
to do alot of walking and workouts. My
question is, is there any way to
straighten my back out or is it too late,
im very young and want my back
back...Thanks
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 12-28-05 09:57am
If you realize that the major contributing
factor with your back pain is gaming, stop
gaming for a while and begin to do some
simple streching excersises. Look for
some info about streching at www.Spineuniverse.Com
and also look for a more ergonomical chair
to sit in while gaming.
I have not played games since I was about
22, right when I was getting out of the
navy, I used to have a nintendo and super
nintendo, if that gives you any idea how
long ago it was. I am now 33 and still I
do not play.
You really need to look after your health
because as time moves on, back pain can
only get worse and when you think you have
reached the max amount of pain, you will
find that there is more in store.
Take care of yourself,
brian
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bighomey
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2 Location: martinez, ca
Hmm Posted: 12-28-05 13:42pm
How did u know my name is bryan?....I've
been using a heating pad occasionally, it
seems to be working well.
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 12-28-05 13:47pm
Well bryan,
funny as it may seem, I am also brian and
my son is brian junior.... :)
it is a fine name we all carry. ;>0
if heat is working, you may also want to
give some of the different menthol rubs a
try. I personally have had some reliefe
with the icy hot and the extra strength
ben gay and the extra strength ben gay
patchs. They are not cheap but they don't
stink so you can be geting the results
without smelling like a walking
peppermint.
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ADenverDC
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 4
Posted: 01-20-06 16:57pm
Go to a chiropractor now, so you do not
need facet injections and surgery later.
It's pretty simple. Save your back by
taking care of it now. You do not need
drugs or surgery at such a young age.
The spine needs motion to be healthy, when
the joints become locked or fixated from
whatever the cause they result is pain and
eventually degeneration of the joints.
The rubs and otc stuff just prolongs the
problem by masking the symptoms, your body
is telling you there is something wrong,
fix it not cover it up.
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 01-20-06 17:30pm
I agree that the rubs cover it up and
fixing the problem is a good idea but I
would certianly recommend going to a
"doctor", (md/do) the trade that "fixes"
broken parts.
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nippletoe55
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 May 2008 Posts: 2
upper back Posted: 05-23-08 17:29pm
I have very painful and burning sensation
under right shoulder blade and also side
and front of my right breast . Hopefully
someone can help me.
nippletoe 55
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alanisnotmyname
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 2
Re: Upper Back Pain Posted: 05-26-08 10:17am
[quote="bighomey" Pretty much every summer
( around age 10-17) i've done nothing but
sit on my bud and play games)..[/quote]
Play games standing up. That's what I do.
In general, for every thing you do which
involves, sitting, try to find a
non-sitting alternative. For instance, I
always watch movies in my bedroom, so I
can lay on my bed.
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LoraII
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 05-27-08 06:13am
What you do need is Acupressure mat. It
helps tremendously with all sort of back
pain. It heats you by applying pressure of
hundreds of points, works very well.
