Three years ago I was rowing and the University of San Diego as a Freshman. After my first full year round season I was lifting weights during the off season trying to put weight. Well squating a significant amount of wieght for my body size, 6'4 and thin frame, my entire back gave out and started spasming. That marked the end of my crew career although I did not know it yet. I was treated for several months as just having a sever case of back spasm, but once it did not go away I began looking for other answers. Excactly a year and two months later a dr. diagnosed me with sheurmanns disease, which is a kyphosis of the thoracic spine. However, a year after that I saw another spine specialist who ruled out sheurmanns and after ordering a bone scan he came to the conclusing that I had suffered a fractured of the T7 vertabrae that lead it to crumple and from there caused my pain. Fast forward to present, which is three years after the innitial injury, I currently have completed over a year total of physical therapy with no results on helping my pain. Currently through lifting weights I have further injured myself in both of my shoulders. My entire upper back is a mass of tender muscles that always seem tight and constricted. Currently I can no longer though objects and it hurts to lift my hands over my head. My Dr. doesnt know what to do and feels like we have exhausted our options. If anyone knows anything or one that could help that would be great.
jon