Hello everyone. Let me give you a bit of
background information about myself.
I am 15 years old, and I play football.
Every Monday through Thursday after school
we have been having weightlifting
sessions. This has been going on since
December, and it is now June. A couple of
weeks ago (13 days to be exact), it was
the last week of weightlifting after
school (school has since ended, and now we
have weightlifting at night). I was doing
squats, and I was squatting 295 pounds, so
even if that isn't a ridiculous amount of
weight compared to others, it is still a
significant weight to have on your upper
back. Anyway, as I was lifting the bar off
the rack, I heard and felt I click in my
upper back, but I didn't think much of it.
I went on to do my squats and the rest of
my exercises.
As I was leaving and getting in my car to
go home, all of sudden I noticed an
intense pain in my upper back. For the
first few days, I could feel it pretty
strongly even if I was just standing
still. It would feel even more aggravated
if I was doing some kind of activity.
After that, it started to go away, but
very gradually. I figured I just pulled a
muscle and that everything would be fine.
However, just when I thought things were
getting better, the pain came back again.
The pain seems to just come and go, but
not in any sort of pattern.
I ran my finger along my spine, starting
from the top (not including the cervical
region, so I guess that would mean I am
starting at the thoracic region. All I
know is that I started right where my neck
meets my upper back and the vertebrae can
be easily felt individually.), applying
pressure at each vertebra. I felt nothing
at the first vertebra, but as soon as I
moved to the second, I felt a very sharp
pain. If I moved my finger just slightly
to left or to the right and apply
pressure, I feel nothing. The same thing
happens if I move up or down. All the pain
is focused right in the one vertebra. If I
lean my head forward or backward, I feel
it. I also feel pain if I lean my head
sharply to the left or to the right, but
nothing to intense.
So basically my questions are, what
exactly do you think the problem is, is it
serious, and do you think it is something
that will heal on its own, or do you think
it will require surgery?
UPDATE: The pain is starting to come back
again, and it's not too bad, but it is
very uncomfortable.
