back pain? is cracking ok?!


Question: Back pain? is cracking ok?
hi i just recovered from spondylolysis (back stress fracture) 8 months ago. i am a 13 year old female and i am a gymnast. recently, my back has been really tight and ive been cracking it and im not sure if this is ok? i just dont want to re-injure myself. my back just feels tight, but when i arch it somewhat hurts. i really dont want to go to the doc and the cracking somewhat relieves it for a short amount of time. does anyone know if it is ok to crack it? thank you if you can help! :)

Answers:

Probably not a good idea to crack your back, considering your condition. And you might talk with your doctor about the advisability of continuing your gymnastics stuff.

See if you can get your mom to find a massage parlor for you. Maybe a chiropractor could just do deep massage. Until then, take a very warm shower, and do some side bends and toe touches to stretch those muscles running up your spine.




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