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What Causes Lower/upper Back Pain?

my 14 year old son has been complaining for over a year about back pain. it comes and goes, but mostly there's always some pain. Earlier it was his lower back, now it's his upper back. besides medication, what can I do? what should I attempt to rule out? doctors just say he's strained it, but it has been going on for too long now.
Mon, 2 Feb 2015
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Hi,
At this age there can not be any thing wrong with his back.
It seems that there might be having lack of physical exercise, remain sitting in front of computer for long time.
Ask him to go for regular exercises like running, swimming, walking.
Pass some time in sports.
Give him high nourishing protein food.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Lower/upper Back Pain?

Hi, At this age there can not be any thing wrong with his back. It seems that there might be having lack of physical exercise, remain sitting in front of computer for long time. Ask him to go for regular exercises like running, swimming, walking. Pass some time in sports. Give him high nourishing protein food. Ok and take care.