I've been having lower back pain for 2-3 weeks. It started as on and off but now its constant. It does go away completely with ice, stretching, or rolling but it always comes back within an hour. X-rays were clear and have and MRI next week. I decided to take the week off of gymnastics because I'm scared to irritate it if it's a stress fracture. REALLY hoping its just muscular. It hurts when bending forwards, arching, tensing the muscles, and pushing on the spine. Would a stress fracture mean the end of my gymnastics career? I love doing super bendy stuff and stretching my back. Will I ever be able to do back-bendy stuff pain free again if it is a stress fracture?