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Taming the pain of sciatica: For most people, time heals and less is more

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Dr. Atlas is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Practice-Based Research and Quality Improvement in the Division of General Internal Medicine Division at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is … See Full Bio
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