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A member asked:
I been putting ice and heat on my upper back not sure if i have a pulled muscle or schliosis should i do light exercises?
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Get a good exam: Ice and heat can help,for a short time, but the descriptions you provide of spasm or scoliosis are quite different, as are their treatments. You should see a. PMR or,Ortho doc to,do a complete evaluation. Better diagnoses will,yield,better treatments options for,you.
Answered 1/29/2017
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