What have i got??

[Cancun_4eva]

Hi All,

Im a little concerned to say the least. First my background. Ive been playing cricket (fast bowler) for the last two summers, and just this winter played football (soccer).

I have been experiencing lower back discomfort. Its not neccesarily pain, and its not located anywhere else but a specific point in my spine.

It only happens when i sit as well (not when standing or walking or sleeping). I get this pressure on a point in my spine pushing outward. Again, it is not pain, it just feels as though my spine is being pushed out with some kind of pressure.

I dont know what i have, and i dont know how long it will take to go away. Playing sport itself gives me no discomfort, its just when i sit down.

Any comments would be appreciated. For the moment im just doing lower back exercises and swimming, and riding a bike. I think ill have to skip fast bowling this summer and concentrate on batting.

thanks

Rylan

[injuryupdate]

Sounds like a disc injury if it only occurs on sitting. You'd need a CT or MRI scan to prove this, but it might be overkill to get scanned. If you can play sport without pain it is almost certainly not serious.

[Karin]

whatever you do, don't go to a chiropractor! I had similar symptoms, primarily pain when sitting down. I went to my chiropractor and the next day had spasms in my butt, hamstring, abductor and calf muscles, and the pain got worse. The following day I lost the sensation in the side of my leg and half my foot. I was in a great deal of pain in any position (standing and walking were the least painful) for about a week and was hoping it would get better, but it turns out, after 2 weeks of phsyio and then a CT scan, that I now have 2 herniated discs and there's talk of surgery. If I were you, I'd get it looked at before you can't move at all.
good luck
Karin