Let’s just call it an upper body injury.

L.A. Kings’ forward Dustin Penner has been blind-sided by Aunt Jemima, triggering back spasms while eating pancakes at home Saturday morning.

“I woke up fine, sat down to eat and it locked right up,” Penner told Rich Hammond of L.A. Kings Insider. “It never happened to me before.

“I couldn’t stand up.”

Penner missed Saturday’s home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and is questionable for Monday’s visit by the Washington Capitals.

“Apparently it’s one of those mysterious things, where you can throw it out (from) sneezing,” Penner said.

“I just leaned over to dip into some delicious pancakes that my wife made. It’s just like it (the pain) wraps around you and squeezes. . . . So it was disappointing. Hopefully it’s just an isolated incident, and not something that’s going to become chronic.”

Just last year, St. Louis Cardinals’ left-hander Brian Tallet was on the disabled list for close to three months after he hurt his right ribcage with a hard sneeze.

Tallet was eventually traded to the Jays before he was released.