My back is always hurting...and I'm only 15!!!?!

My back is always hurting...and I'm only 15!!!?

My upper back has had this really sharp pain, and I've probably had this pain since I was about 10. I'm also only 15 years old. Whenever I get up or I stretch in the morning, it pops and then it hurts. It's an on and off type of thing, but It hurts like crazy. I'm just hoping that I don't have scolliosis ( I don't know if I spelled that right). I actually got a massage today, but the lady that did it said nothing about it. My back started to hurt whenever my parents got a divorce, do you think that that had something to do with it? I hope not. I'm just praying that there's nothing wrong with me. But I can't help but to think that something is wrong....can anybody help me?

I had really bad upper back pain for many years, also beginning in my early teens....come to think of it, that actually may have been around the time that my parents divorced - never made that connection before. Anyways, I was finally diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and started taking medication for it, and my back hardly ever hurts anymore. I also get less nausea and lots of other symptoms. You should definitely see your doctor, he/she can refer you to a specialist that can determine if that is the problem, and what the most appropriate treatment would be. It would probably help you a lot to talk to a psychologist or counselor. You might try seeing your guidance counselor at school and see if they can help.

Hope you feel better soon!