NJDevil1511 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2004 I currently have a lowerback injury. After about 10 minutes of skateingi hav this sharp pain in my lower back. I took a week rest and the other night i was in pain again. I usually strech my back alot before i get onto the ice and it would a litttle sore once in a while which was fine but this really hurts. I know its not a disc but i dont know if it is growing pains or what. Does anybody have this problem and what do you do. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Briggy 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2004 I had a discussion about this also here is the link:http://www.modsquadhockey.com/index.php?showtopic=3092&hl= Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted September 10, 2004 One thing you can do to help your back out is to strengthen your abs. A strong stomach will help take some of the strain off of your back. Another thing to try is icy/hot or the like before and after skating. A few months back I had severe back spasms and now my back gets a little achy now and then. Those solutions should help you a little. If it keeps getting worse you should see a doctor because it could be something more serious than just a strain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJDevil1511 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2004 do bakc spasms need time off to heal or will they like passover Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fire0nIce228 1 Report post Posted September 11, 2004 They need time to heal, ala Mario Lemieux Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted September 13, 2004 do bakc spasms need time off to heal or will they like passover They take time to heal. I took muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatories for about a week and stayed off the ice for about 2 weeks. I haven't had a relapse but it doesn't take as much for my back to tighten a little. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted September 13, 2004 I used to go to the Hospital for physical therapy when mine was bad. E-stim and a massage from a nurse is a good thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan_The_Man_16 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2004 Even if you don't have back pain a massage from a nurse is a good thing... (as long as she is good looking! :lol: ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJDevil1511 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 yeahi have taken off for about a week took ibioprfen and used icy hotit is fine but once i started doing physical activity or anyhting it hurts but i im going to start playing tonight anyway i am anxious to play to get ready for highschool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 yeahi have taken off for about a week took ibioprfen and used icy hotit is fine but once i started doing physical activity or anyhting it hurts but i im going to start playing tonight anyway i am anxious to play to get ready for highschool You may need more time than just a week. And the drugs I took were a lot stronger than Ibuprofin. I would recommend a second week off to be sure, especially if it already gets good and sore from activity. Remember, pain is your body's way of telling you something is wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MJDhcky9 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 The way you are describing your pain sounds exactly like my current injury. I had the same sharp pain in my lower back. I then took time off and felt no pain. Once i started playing again it started to hurt. I went to an ortepedic doctor and got a CT scan. turns out i had a broken vertabrae. Its called spodylolysis. If this pain continues i really would recommend seeing a bone doctor like i did Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJDevil1511 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2004 how serious is that vertabrae injury and how long did u hav to stay off the ice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackhawks4ever 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2004 Low-back pain in athletes. (eng; includes abstract) By Bono CM, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2004 Feb; Vol. 86-A (2), pp. 382-96; PMID: 14960688; While most occurrences of low-back pain in athletes are self-limited sprains or strains, persistent, chronic, or recurrent symptoms are frequently associated with degenerative lumbar disc disease or spondylolytic stress lesions. The prevalence of radiographic evidence of disc degeneration is higher in athletes than it is in nonathletes; however, it remains unclear whether this correlates with a higher rate of back pain. Although there is little peer-reviewed clinical information on the subject, it is possible that chronic pain from degenerative disc disease that is recalcitrant after intensive and continuous nonoperative care can be successfully treated with interbody fusion in selected athletes. In general, the prevalence of spondylolysis is not higher in athletes than it is in nonathletes, although participation in sports involving repetitive hyperextension maneuvers, such as gymnastics, wrestling, and diving, appears to be associated with disproportionately higher rates of spondylolysis. Nonoperative treatment of spondylolysis results in successful pain relief in approximately 80% of athletes, independent of radiographic evidence of defect healing. In recalcitrant cases, direct surgical repair of the pars interarticularis with internal fixation and bone-grafting can yield high rates of pain relief in competitive athletes and allow a high percentage to return to play. Sacral stress fractures occur almost exclusively in individuals participating in high-level running sports, such as track or marathon. Treatment includes a brief period of limited weight-bearing followed by progressive mobilization, physical therapy, and return to sports in one to two months, when the pain has resolved Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MJDhcky9 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2004 how serious is that vertabrae injury and how long did u hav to stay off the ice I've been wearing a brace for the past 2 months and im suppose to be able to skate again after i get physical therapy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
