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Lower back pain (Lumbar) problems

by iroppix, Jul 04, 2008 08:44PM

I am only 16 years old right now.. but im experiencing a serious lower back pain since when i was 13 years old..
i have not asked a doctor yet but could it be anything? like a cancer?

it get hurts sometime especially when i try to bend down and pick up something or when i sit still for too long..
should i do anything about it?

thanks

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by iroppix, Jul 05, 2008 01:58PM

could it be also a kidney cancer?

by summer39, Jul 05, 2008 02:21PM

I started having low back pain when I was 14 also. I'd recommend going to your family doctor. He'll be able to refer you to an orthopaedic doctor who will probably send you for x-ray's or an MRI. I really wouldn't worry that it's cancer. I had trouble bending & sitting; it was a mechanical problem. Feel better!

by iroppix, Jul 05, 2008 08:14PM

oh jeez.. that really made me feel a lot better..
thanks for the advice.. I'll go for check really soon

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