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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Can Adhesions Cause Back Pain

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Relaxing the Back (and Lungs) From the Inside Out

By Sloane Miller Health Expert

A few weeks back I had knee surgery. I wrote a post about my concerns having to do with adhesives that may be used during or after surgery as I have skin reactions with certain adhesives.

 

Being clear with my doctors before the procedure was helpful: they didn't use any adhesives on or around my incisions, which was great. Annoyingly, I did have a reaction -- one big hive -- to the Ace bandage and had to remove it with 24 hours after the procedure versus the 72 they prefer. Ah well.

 

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