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I just got ankle surgery and my back is now sore. why is this happening and what can be done about it?
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Talk to MD: Perhaps the soreness in your back is from lying on the operating room table. Talk to your orthopaedic surgeon about it to get a diagnosis and treatment.
Answered 11/29/2012
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