So in February I took a pretty hard crash snowboarding on a 3. Ever since then, if I put stress on my lower back, for example jumping on a trampoline, I get sharp pain. It never was really that big of a deal, but with hockey season upon me (yes hockey starts in the summer) I noticed it was bothering me more this past week. Now yesterday morning I'm ready to take a run on the wakeboard (been riding since early May) and hopefully nail by backroll, and the impact of landing from a rather small wake jump caused really bad pain. The set lasted all of 5 minutes and I was done for. I'm going to see a doc to get an X-ray on Monday; I'm just hoping I will be able to ride a wakeboard again this summer. Its the only thing I really look forward to all year, and in Michigan our season lasts all of 4 months. I'm also only 16 years old. Anyone else out there experience back problems? I know knee injuries are more common among us wake enthusiasts, but any feedback is welcome. I'm just not ready to take up wakesurfing full time...
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