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A muscle, hernia or a compressed fracture. what is the difference between these 3?
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Hernia fracture musc: A hernia is an outpouching of a body part (such as a disc). A muscle is material that is innervating by nerves and gives us strength and power; a fracture is a break in a structure such as a bone.
Answered 11/16/2012
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