My 9 year old son often complains that his back hurts. We ve been thinking maybe it s his mattress and put a board underneath to help with firmness. That hasn t seemed ot help. I try to give him motrin, but he claims that doesn t work. This doesn t stop him from living a normal life, but he mentions it, almost daily.
HI, If your 9-year-old son often complains back pain, it may be mechanical or pathological. Is your son had bad posture during sitting, or he sits for a long time in one posture. If he complains pain for long duration, and he was unable to living a normal life, it may be some pathological cause. So examination of spine is necessary & X-ray and some other in. May be required to make the diagnosis.