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kmfisher · 02-21-2008, 09:37 AM

I'm not sure what to do. I hurt my back somehow four weeks ago, but I can't really tell you what did it. I worked out the day before the pain started, but it was a great workout. Nothing tweaked, good form, everything. The day before that, I played rec. league basketball, but nothing there either. Just played 20 minutes and was done. I still play basketball once per week on Tuesday nights for 20 minutes, but that's all my activity. My lower back feels weak and I don't have confidence in it. Like a feeling of insecurity from my spine. What do you recommend I do? Thanks for the help.

1. When did the pain begin?
Four weeks ago on a Thursday.

2. What were you doing at the time? Or did the pain come on gradually over time?
Sitting at my desk, but it got worse gradually over the day. I lifted the day before, and played basketball two days before. No pain or odd movements during those times that I noticed. Everything went great.

3. Where, anatomically, is the pain?
Lower spine, at about the top of the hip bones.

4. What does the pain feel like? Sharp? Dull? Aching? Stabbing? Shooting?
Most days, a dull tingling. Today a larger pain. Shooting and sharp for that first week. I took naproxen for a few days and rested the whole week.

5. Is the pain constant, or intermittent, or only on certain motions?

Constant that something feel's funny, but not necessarily painful. It's worse the day after I am active and is actually somewhat painful. Normally it is a dull pain that day after. Today it is a step up from dull, but not sharp.

6. What motions make your pain worse?

Everything, except doing nothing. Playing basketball, bending over, carrying my baby around, etc.

7. What, if anything, makes your pain better?

Rest. Although, I played basketball two days ago, it felt fine yesterday, and it feels worse today.

8. Does your pain radiate to any other part of your body?

I have had pain up in my left shoulder in my trap at times, in my left hip, today in my right hip, and in the middle upper back between the shoulder blades. Not all at once, but on and off for these and generally not at the same time.

9. What things could you do before, that you cannot do now because of your injury?

Workout and strenuous labor.

10. What is your main concern regarding the pain and its consequences?

Long term damage. There is a general constant weak feeling to my back. I want to get back to working out and feeling good overall.

11. Have you ever injured that part of your body before? If so, how?

Once five years ago doing squats with poor form I went too low and too heavy. Three weeks of rest and it was fine.

12. Is your pain getting worse over time? And if so, how much worse over what time period?

It goes down with rest, but any sort of activity where I have to carry something aggravates it and the movement of basketball aggravates it the next day or day after.

02-21-2008, 09:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
kmfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 246 My Profile	Persistent Back Pain I'm not sure what to do. I hurt my back somehow four weeks ago, but I can't really tell you what did it. I worked out the day before the pain started, but it was a great workout. Nothing tweaked, good form, everything. The day before that, I played rec. league basketball, but nothing there either. Just played 20 minutes and was done. I still play basketball once per week on Tuesday nights for 20 minutes, but that's all my activity. My lower back feels weak and I don't have confidence in it. Like a feeling of insecurity from my spine. What do you recommend I do? Thanks for the help. 1. When did the pain begin? Four weeks ago on a Thursday. 2. What were you doing at the time? Or did the pain come on gradually over time? Sitting at my desk, but it got worse gradually over the day. I lifted the day before, and played basketball two days before. No pain or odd movements during those times that I noticed. Everything went great. 3. Where, anatomically, is the pain? Lower spine, at about the top of the hip bones. 4. What does the pain feel like? Sharp? Dull? Aching? Stabbing? Shooting? Most days, a dull tingling. Today a larger pain. Shooting and sharp for that first week. I took naproxen for a few days and rested the whole week. 5. Is the pain constant, or intermittent, or only on certain motions? Constant that something feel's funny, but not necessarily painful. It's worse the day after I am active and is actually somewhat painful. Normally it is a dull pain that day after. Today it is a step up from dull, but not sharp. 6. What motions make your pain worse? Everything, except doing nothing. Playing basketball, bending over, carrying my baby around, etc. 7. What, if anything, makes your pain better? Rest. Although, I played basketball two days ago, it felt fine yesterday, and it feels worse today. 8. Does your pain radiate to any other part of your body? I have had pain up in my left shoulder in my trap at times, in my left hip, today in my right hip, and in the middle upper back between the shoulder blades. Not all at once, but on and off for these and generally not at the same time. 9. What things could you do before, that you cannot do now because of your injury? Workout and strenuous labor. 10. What is your main concern regarding the pain and its consequences? Long term damage. There is a general constant weak feeling to my back. I want to get back to working out and feeling good overall. 11. Have you ever injured that part of your body before? If so, how? Once five years ago doing squats with poor form I went too low and too heavy. Three weeks of rest and it was fine. 12. Is your pain getting worse over time? And if so, how much worse over what time period? It goes down with rest, but any sort of activity where I have to carry something aggravates it and the movement of basketball aggravates it the next day or day after.