Could This Be a Herniated Disc? Posted: 07-31-06 21:04pm
Hi. I have a question about this lower
back pain my 15 year old neice is having.
I'm wondering if it could be a herniated
disc, but i'm not sure.
About 11 months ago my neice fell either
on her lower back or her buttox while she
was rollerskating. Maybe about a month
after she started to have lower back pain.
But it wasn't always there. It would
appear for about a week or two, but then
go away, and maybe come back again. It
isn't severe. It doesn't stop her from
doing everyday things.. But it hurts
most when she tries to stand up straight
or when she coughs or laughs. She had
an x-ray but it didnt show anything..
So she's waiting for a call to get an mri.
Could this possibly be a herniated
disc? If it is, is it because of her
fall while rollerskating?
I also read somewhere that back pain can
be due to an infection. My neice also
had to get stitches on her fingers cause
she accidentally cut herself while using a
knife to make dinner. Could it possibly
be because there was an infection in her
fingers that it traveled down to her back?
I don't know if that sounds a little
crazy, but I need to know. So if
anybody has answers.. Your thoughts
would be greatly appreciated.
