Hey I Once Had A Bad Landing In A Trampoline

Posted on Thu, 2 Jul 2020

Question: hey i once had a bad landing in a trampoline were i landed on my back with my knees on my face and at the moment had a lot of pain in my neck... That was 2016 now 2020... February and now XXXXXXX a lot of pain in the middle of my back, mostly mid up. I once went to a doctor and he made me do a xray of my stomach and i explained this to him and he saw my spine in the xray and said he didnt see any spaces between vertebrae(i dont know how to write it sorry) or damaged disc. What can it be?

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Most likely a herniated intervertebral disc.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

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I have gone through your query with diligence. Your problem can be most likely a herniated intervertebral disc. This can cause spasm and pain over back area.
For this condition I would suggest NSAIDs Iike Ibuprofen and muscle relaxants like Thiocolchicoside or chlorzoxazone for 1 week. Ibuprofen (Motrin) is available as over the counter. Other two are prescription drugs. You can also apply gels containing diclofenac and methylsalicylate and apply hot water bags on back.

After 5 days I would suggest doing physiotherapy like TENS. This will be helpful in getting relief. If there is no relief then a consultation with orthopedician and MRI of spine should be done to rule out any severe nerve impingement caused by the herniated disc. In such cases surgical correction will be required.

Let me know if anything not clear.
I am happy to help.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj