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How long willa lower back injury completely heal?
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Depends on injury: Type and severity ax well as how in shape you are to begin with ax well as your overall health. If just a muscle strain, 2 to 6 weeks on average while a disc issue from a couple of weeks to several months for most. This is assuming there is no injury involving a fracture.
Answered 11/4/2016
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