swimmermom3 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 My 15yo son came home from school today with back pain along the left side of his back. It hurts to breath when he walks. He was doing hex bar dead-lifts and I am fairly sure he didn't contract those stomach muscles when lifting since he gave me a blank look when I asked about it.:tongue_smilie:Heat? Ice? Any kind of stretching? He has time trials at swimming today,but I think we will skip that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Ice for 48 hours, then he can have heat. Give him some Ibuprofin (motrin/advil) If that doesn't help w/ the pain, I would take him to the doc. He may need muscle relaxers and lots of rest and time to heal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I second the doctor just so he has guidelines as to how much he can keep doing. He doesn't want to injure his back any more than he already has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted November 19, 2010 Author Share Posted November 19, 2010 Thank you! I swore after the first child hit the weight room and was attempting to bench press her body weight the first week, that I would spring for a few sessions with a knowledgeable personal trainer for weight training when each child started it. Both the gym at school and the dryland room at the pool offer too many kids and too little supervision or instruction. As much as I like our physical therapist, I am tired of seeing his cheerful little face.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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