Originally Posted by
Corgi
this past December I herniated a disk in my lower back while playing tennis, went to the ER and they told me to suck it up and go home. It never felt quite right after that, and then in March I re-herniated it, again while playing tennis. This time they gave me some muscle relaxants and I did the whole physical therapy bit (mainly strengthening core muscles and doing stretches). Problem is I can still feel that it's "off," by this point I've conceded that it is never going to be 100% again and I'm sure it is going to herniate again. At only 18 years old, that really sucks.
Have you had an MRI to confirm injury? There are many different treatments for back pain, and nerve damage, some require a good deal of time to heal, but your indication, return to same activity cause same condition, indicates what ever you did corrected the the symptoms, but not the cause.
Poor posture, weak muscle groups, and poor posture, can lend to back ailments masking a herniated disk.
A close friend suffered back pain and problems all is life, learned recently a cracked/broken rib, that likely was result of childhood fall, that was never realigned was causing his issues, as he was always leaning shoulders different direction than hips. Ortho doctor observed and treated.
I would seek other opinion. 18 is young.