UCbearcatgirl
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I am no stranger to back pain. Having done gymnastics my entire life up until last year, I have had numerous fractures in my back and other injuries. Last night however, I was simply standing when all of a sudden my lower back (left side) and my the lower part of my left side started having a sharp, shooting pain which was almost crippling. It felt almost electrical and nothing like the dull back ache I have always been used to. Hoping it would go away soon, I went to sleep, tossed and turned all night in pain and when I woke up this morning was still in pain. I drove myself to the hospital where they did urinalysis to check for kidney stones however I showed no signs of them. The doctor told me it is just a pulled muscle. I know I should trust the doctor however, it just doesn't feel right. The pain is still sharp and shooting and feels nothing like a pulled muscle. It gets worse when leaning forward or back. Not to mention, It wouldn't make sense for me to pull a muscle while just standing there. Any ideas as to what could be going wrong? Anything will help. Thanks.