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s/l thoracic lumbar-sure

Posted By: Shannon Jamison on 2008-09-30
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Subject: s/l thoracic lumbar-sure

Still has a significant paraspinal muscle spasm throughout entire cervical spine and this does extend into upper aspects of thoracic lumbar-sure down to the T4 area.




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