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zues
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so i was skiing a week ago and did an accidental front flip after getting my ski caught on a tire and did a front flip.  I landed on my back, and pulled a muscle; at least i thought a pulled a muscle.  A week later it is still really hurting me, and when I touch it screams with pain, but my movement seems normal, and is no longer limited like it was.
    My question to you guys is have you ever had a back injury and if so what?  how long does it take to get better?  I think my muscle is pulled, but it could possibly be my spine?  its the left side of my back muscle - not my lat muscle.    anyone ?
Jan 4 2010 7:09PM
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oldskewl
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I broke a bunch of ribs on my back last season.  It is very painful.  It is a big effort to get out of bed and tie shoes etc.  I was out for close to a month.  I now wear a poc back protecter.  I would advise getting x-rayed and seeing a back doc.  Its most likely ribs but you never know and life is too short to go around with a bulging disc waiting to rupture if you know what i mean
Jan 4 2010 7:41PM
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fratskier69
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i dont want to sound like a looser, but go to the hospital just to get it checked out
i know a guy who fractured his neck, and he drove himself home and had a beer
he went to the hospital two days later, and it was super close to hitting the nerve and potentially paralyzing him
hope its not bad!
Jan 4 2010 7:44PM
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Roy
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Get it checked. I hit the side of my head super hard and for like 2 weeks my next was right sore, so I got it checked and they took rays because they thought I might have busted my next, luckily it was only my disk that got knocked super out of place and they sent me to a chrio to get it popped back in to place.
Jan 4 2010 7:50PM
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klingisking
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yeah i have bad back problemss. get it checked no doubt. hope ur good.
Jan 4 2010 7:56PM
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@skiinmitch
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i would suggest goin to a physio therepist. but a couple years ago i hyper extended my back during preseason gymnastic training for skiing i had a huge knot in it than the year after i compressed my spine which is something you never want to do after hyperextending it. You might want to get a x ray to see if there is any spinal coard damage
Jan 4 2010 8:04PM
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calypso_
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something like that happend to me in mt hood over the summer when i fell on the tramp, and it still hurts today its not as bad but somedays it absolutely kills, i suggest you go to a phsyical therapy i do and it helps alot
Jan 4 2010 8:05PM
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BShear66
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I injured my back mountain biking and pulled out my muscle on my left side, and then it got injured again on the right side because I didn' stop mountain biking and doing all the usual sports. I'd definitely give it some time and see a specialist.
Jan 4 2010 8:19PM
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zues
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thanks guys i appreciate your input and have decided to see a doctor about it. 
Jan 5 2010 12:07AM
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little_ey
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hope you ish heals soon bud.

everyone heals in different time frames, but take it easy, backs are never a fun one.  I refused to see a doc for 5 days after scorpioning a rail once.  turns out I broke of the TVPs of L2 L3 and L4.  But I was skiing again in 3 weeks.  Other people break ribs are are out for months.
Jan 5 2010 11:07AM
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Phormat
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Yeah i would definitely check it out. I fractured my spine skiing from a similar accident. They told me I was fine at the hospital, and had an x-ray two weeks later. I went to school with a loaded backpack on with a broken back. You should still go to the hospital, hopefully the doctor that sees you has both halves of his brain intact.
Jan 5 2010 1:11PM
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