stabbing "electric shock" pains lower back...scared

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I'm a 22 year old female who has had 'back problems' since the age of 12. I played a lot of sports, including fast pitch softball, which I think contributed to my back pain.
Recently, I've been experiencing a new pain... while either sitting or standing, I'll suddenly get a strong/sharp pain pulsating in one specific spot in my lower left side of my back. There is nothing I can do to stop it, and it lasts for about 3 minutes or so then suddenly stops.
What scares me is that this pain is so bad that it nearly takes my breath away and there is nothing I can do to alieviate it when it happens.
I see a chiropractor about once a week. Maybe i should go more?
I was told to see a spine specialist, but I dont know if my insurance will cover it.

I just need some advice. Thanks.
 
Hi,
If you are having "shock" sensations then you need to either see a spine specialist or a neurosurgeon. You mentioned that you are going to a Chiropractor, I would reccomend not having a manipulation done until you find out what this is. Your spinal cord could be involved and by cracking or manipulating the spine you could actually
do more damage. I have been dealing with both cervial and lurabar back problems for years and beleive me you need to see an expert when it comes to your back. I wish you the best!
Debbie
 
If you have standard medical insurance then it will cover treatment by an orthopedic spine surgeon and/or neurosurgeon. Some plans require that you get a referral from your primary care physician, and some let you self refer. I saw one orthopedic spine surgeon my PCP recommended and have now changed to a different OSS that I found via an acquaintance. I would recommend you get two consultations with two well qualified doctors. I personally have had great success with orthopedic spine surgeons but others prefer neurosurgeons, so maybe one of each for consultations.
 
I'm in my mid-twenties and experiencing this same thing. No one I've seen about it--massage therapist, muscle/skeletal specialist, neurologist--knows what the problem is. Did you ever figure out what was going on?
 
It is my impression that electric shock type pains usually involve a nerve or a strong muscular contraction.

Have you had any imaging done -- Ct scan or MRI?

You might want to start your own thread as this was tacked on to a thread going back to 2006. If you could provide more detail, people might be able to offer more comments.
 
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