Pain Management/Middle Back Pain

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Expert: Lawrence Gold - 8/27/2009


Question
I am 14 turning 15 January of 2010 and i have been dealing with back pain's recently during and after skateboarding. I know for a fact that it is not this I lifted weights hunched over because standing would hurt and the pain continued while i lean. I have never fallen or had any back related injuries except for now. Once again i am sure its not the weight lifting I have been lifting weights since 13 and no back pain any help will be greatly appreciated

Answer
Hi, Cristian,

I'm not sure I understand your comment on weights, so I'll answer as best I can:

If you're lifting weights hunched over, you're setting the stage for back pain.

The question is, why would standing hurt?

Usually, it's because of tight, sore muscles -- either from bad conditioning or from some sort of injury.

See my write-up on weight training:

http://www.somatics.com/weights.htm

on back pain:

http://www.somatics.com/back_pain.htm

and on recovery from injury

http://www.somatics.com/recovery_from_injury.htm

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In practice since 1990. Two years on staff at a hospital Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.

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Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, American Journal of Pain Management, Somatics: Magazine-Journal of the Mind-Body Arts and Sciences. More complete listing at somatics.com/gold.htm

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Certifications: Hanna Somatic Education, the Dr. Ida P. Rolf method of Structural Integration (partial list)

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