What is back pain?
Back pain can be caused by many different things, often in children and young people it is caused by growing bones and muscles becoming tight which can cause your back to feel painful and sometimes stiff.
Very occasionally it can also be caused by the discs that sit between the bones of your spine but this isn’t very common in young people. In almost all cases of back pain, it is completely safe and also very important to keep moving as best you can.
You may need to take things slowly initially or even take some pain relief but this shouldn’t be for a long period.
This leaflet contains some basic guidance on how to manage your back pain, the following advice and exercises should help with pain in both your upper and lower back. You may feel some stretching but shouldn’t feel any increase in your pain or sharp pain.
