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  • Six reasons you may be having lower back pain and how to treat it WITHOUT painkillers

    3 monthes ago - By Natural News

    Lower back pain is a common ailment. In the U.K., it is the leading cause of disability and is responsible for more than one in 10 of all serious health complaints. Common treatments for lower back pain include prescription painkillers or surgery. Sometimes, patients are advised to simply take a rest. However, studies...
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  • Doctors Think a Woman's Tattoo May Have Been Causing Her Severe Leg Pain

    Doctors Think a Woman's Tattoo May Have Been Causing Her Severe Leg Pain

    3 monthes ago - By Time

    Doctors in Scotland believe a woman's large tattoo on her leg may have been the cause of her unexplained inflammation and severe leg pain.
    The authors of a report on the woman's case, published in BMJ Case Reports , say it is a reminder to physicians that they should be mindful of their patients' tattoos if they encounter unusual and unexplained symptoms.
    The 31-year-old woman was suffering a condition called inflammatory myopathy, which affected her left leg and caused pain severe enough to disrupt her sleep.
    The woman had a double lung transplant in 2009, and was taking drugs to suppress...
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