Really painful back

[Homer55]

My back is really hurting, buts its not like a normal bad back at the bottom that aches, its between my shoulder blades and my top couple of vertabrae keep cracking ( like when you crack your fingers).

do you think i need to go to the doctors or am i just been soft

[joko]

go the docs.
your spine is the core of your body, you can't be too careful

doesn't sound serious though - i could crack for engldnd

[crete]

joko....... i never knew you were posting from a foreign country > : )

[~max~]

It is probably something very simple, like a twisted ligament or something. But pain in the middle of the back, especially if you are male, can also be an early sign of a heart attack. If it is coupled with feeling hot / lightheaded / breathless / pain on top of the head, it is advisable to see a doctor. I don't want to alarm you though, it is just something that I learned in first aid class, and that really surprised me. :O)

[joko]

what, you ndever beedn to engldnd? its greadt.

goidng to holldnd dnext weedk

[crete]

cen i *** ?

[peppy]

Do you do office work Homer ( by that I mean sat at a computer for large spells ) cos I had a friend who had exactly what you describe and the chiropractor said it was either that or the fact that she'd carried 5 babies !!

[peppy]

If you're a bloke I would rule out the last possibility ; - )

[jump79]

How old are you?
Sometimes its just due to not getting enough exercise, but if you have frequent back pain, I'd recommend the shiatsu massaging cushion chair, well worth it, especially if you have a desk job infront of a computer....

[Homer55]

Yeah i do sit behind a desk all day, maybe a trip to the chiropractors is on the cards.