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I went to the chiropractor for lower back aches (felt a knot on both sides left and right where a nurse would give you a shot) and the x-rays showed i had two calcium deposits. chiro said not to worry about them. should i be worried? could they be cr?

Q: i went to the chiropractor for lower back aches (felt a knot on both sides left and right where a nurse would give you a shot) and the x-rays showed i had two calcium deposits. chiro said not to worry about them. should i be worried? could they be cr?

: Calcium deposits occasionally arise in sites of prior bleeding and may last months or years. Many will eventually be absorbed by the body as it recycles the material. I would not worry about it.

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Calcium deposits occasionally arise in sites of prior bleeding and may last months or years. Many will eventually be absorbed by the body as it recycles the material. I would not worry about it.

Answered 7/28/2022

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A member asked:

I went to the chiropractor for lower back aches (felt a knot on both sides left and right where a nurse would give you a shot) and the x-rays showed i had two calcium deposits. chiro said not to worry about them. should i be worried? could they be cr?

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