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Major back pain... any doctors out there?

I'm 17, and a gymnast. I have been in gymnastics since I was really young. So, when my back started killing me about two months ago, I wasn't surprised. But I got it checked out by my family doctor. Just by feeling it, he thought it might be fractured. So I got an x-ray, and there were no signs of a fracture, but there was a spot on my back they couldn't ID. So he suggested I go to an orthopaedic surgeon. I did, and he said he thought it might be a fracture or pre-fracture. So he sent me to get a C-Scan I did, and the results were there was no fracture, but the spot was still there. So, I was sent to the hospital to get a full-body scan. The results? no fracture. And, my doctor said the source of my pain was that my bones are just shaped funny, and said it would be ok to go back to gymnastics. It seemed weird that my whole life my bones have been shaped the same and it's just now givng me troubles. But, I've been back in gymnastics and I can barely do anything! It kills everytime I attempt to practice anything. One practice, my back started having spasms and my coaches made me stop practicing. It still has spasms when I try to do anything more than swing on the bars. I think there's something definitly wrong with my back that the doctors overlooked. Could someone please offer their best advice based off my situation? Thank you so much! and if there's any treatment I could do on my own, it would help a lot. Like stretches i can do or something. Thanks! Just so you know, it's mostly my lower back that hurts, and they're really sharp pains that completely stop my movement i meant CT-Scan, not C-Scan sry

Public Comments

1. you're screwed
2. Sorry but you probably won't hear from a real doctor,, normally they are a little too busy to mess around on Yahoo. But here are a few sites that can help you. Good luck http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/guide/pain-management-back-pain http://spine-health.com and here is an interesting article from a sports medicine doctor that may interest you. http://www.drbookspan.com/BackPainArticle.html Try NOT to do anything that causes your back to hurt,, if your couch is telling you not to do anything then listen,,, not listening could effect the rest of your life Back/spine injuries are sometimes hard for even the best doctors to figure out,,, it took a few years, several MRI's, ENG's and every other test they could throw at me to figure out my problem. There are plenty of things that can cause back pain that are not bones. Try keeping a little daily journal on how you feel and what is making you hurt and take it to the doctor when you see him,,, it may help him better understand what the problem is. Ignore the stupid answer from Anon,,, unfortunately there are a bunch of people that have nothing better to do. His answer has been reported
3. not sure,you didn't mention the exact spot. possibly an old injury coming back to haunt you,with a growth spurt.did they check to see if your pelvis is fractured or aligned.a common ailment affecting 50% of gymnasts is spondylolysic stress.at 4-5 lumbar.it is known as an over use injury. did you hyper extend?.then the stork test is needed..sports medicine doctor is very knowledgeable,i hope you get relief,and soon
4. I would suggest you see a Dr. trained and specializing in sports medicine..something is definitely wrong somewhere..You are too young to be going thru this ..Good luck