Back question

Dups. · Post by **Dups.** » May 13, 2005, 8:27 am

I recall a few years ago I was playing hockey at a local playground. I got bodychecked by someguy and my back was to the boards. The boards went up to my lower back but there is no glass. So when I got hit my back got bent a way that it should not. I got a shot of heat that went through my back. I dropped like a sack of potatos just in case. I was able to get back up on my own and my back did not hurt at all. I never had any back pains so far and such.

I was just curious though. What was the shot of heat through my back? Was it more or less just my body's way or warning/reminding me that "umm your back isn't supposed to bend that way"? I assume it's this but I never experienced this with any other part of my body nor have I heard of anyone that has experienced it...

Sabek · Post by **Sabek** » May 13, 2005, 11:59 am

I am by no means a medical professional, but it almost sounds like a nerve stinger.

http://www.aafp.org/afp/991101ap/2035.html
http://www.athleticadvisor.com/Injuries ... ingers.htm

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » May 13, 2005, 1:19 pm

Acute back strain/sprain. The heat sensation was the muscle(s) stretching and sepearating, which sounds worse than it actually is. As long as your spine/discs were unaffected, you can heal from a strain in no time at all.

miir · Post by **miir** » May 13, 2005, 1:27 pm

Fairweather Pure wrote:Acute back strain/sprain. The heat sensation was the muscle(s) stretching and sepearating, which sounds worse than it actually is. As long as your spine/discs were unaffected, you can heal from a strain in no time at all.

Dups. wrote:I was able to get back up on my own and my back did not hurt at all. I never had any back pains so far and such.

There is plenty of back pain involved with strains or sprains.
What he felt was definately nerve related.

Denadeb · Post by **Denadeb** » May 13, 2005, 4:07 pm

Sounds like a stinger or some times called a burner to me. Overstretching or squeezing (compressing) these nerves.
If you didn't have any lasting weakness or numbness then your are probably alright.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » May 13, 2005, 4:22 pm

Put some Bengay, KY, or drip hot candle wax on your back and you'll be fine.

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » May 13, 2005, 6:15 pm

and sacrifice a kitten

masteen · Post by **masteen** » May 13, 2005, 6:59 pm

That was ur spleen rupturing. You'll be dead in like 7-10 days.

Gemily · Post by **Gemily** » May 14, 2005, 9:06 am

Stragi wrote:and sacrifice a kitten

NO

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » May 19, 2005, 5:43 am

That sensation was every neuron proximate firing in sequence due to the impact...basically the mechanical jarring initiates a sequential series of action potentials which propagate up and down the spinal and spinal accessory nerves...it is normal in spinal impacts...nothing to worry about in and of itself...Hell of a memorable feeling though...