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A member asked:

Right lower back area has constant severe dull pain for a few months and right fingernails recently started to grow misshapen, can this be related?

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Hard to know: So many things can cause low back pain. The most common is just the usual achy muscles. Misshapen fingernails can be due to a systemic illness, but I would expect that to affect both hands. Sounds like you need to see a physician for a complete interview and physical exam to figure out what's going on. Good luck.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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