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Is A X-ray Needed For He Back Pain Caused Due To A Fall?
My son who is 15 years old , fell on his back hard on astro turf whilst playing football last night. He did not hit his head but his back hurts a bit , he is still walking around. I have given him painkillers 20 minutes ago. Shall I take him to hospital to get X-ray?
Fri, 2 Dec 2016
If there was hurt on his back , he should do X-ray to exclude and spinal disorders. If the x-ray is free, this will be muscle spasm due to trauma and treated by analgesics and antiinflammatory tablets.
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