Question
hello,my name is aaron and about 3 weeks ago i hurt my lower back in a skateboarding accident and had no idea what i had done so i kept skateboarding for about one week but then my back became swollen and i had to take time off. I have been doing my stretches as well as resting it,as recommended by my doctor but that has only dulled the pain, it is still with me at this very moment!
how much longer will this process take ?

Answer
I can not give you an exact answer to that, everyone heals at different rates.  I don't know exactly what the doctor you are seeing has done for you, but I hope he did an xray.  If he didn't that might be the first step.  If you did xray it and there is nothing wrong, than it might be muscular which means you need to ice it and as soon as you can handle it start getting some therapeutic massage therapy.  

Dr. Starbuck