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A weekly column prepared by Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc.
By Dr Raghu Sudarshan Thota, MD (Anaesthesiology)

If you’ve ever groaned, “Oh, my aching back!” you are not alone. Back pain is one of the most common medical problems, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point during their lives. If you injure parts of your back, you may feel pain. You may not remember the injury – but your back does, and the pain is trying to tell you something……


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