“What could be causing my son's back pain?”
My son, 12 years old, is an athlete, but lately he's been experiencing pain in his lower back for the past 2 weeks. He hasn't injured his back, not that I'm aware of. What could be causing this back pain? Should I take him to a doctor?
4 Answers
Take them out of sports for a few weeks and ask him to rest his lower back in to do some stretching. If the pain persists then he should see a doctor. He could have an underlying condition called spondylolisthesis.
Yes. Persistent back pain is not normal for a 12 year old even if they are active in sports.
Muscle strain is most likely, but if Ibuprofen 400 mg twice daily at meals for a week does not take care of it, yes, he should see an orthopedic surgeon for evaluation and X-ray possibly.
There can be many causes of pediatric back pain. It should be evaluated by a pediatric orthopedic surgeon.
