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If you’re experiencing chronic back pain, you’re not alone. In fact, about 80 percent of people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. For some, it could be just a mild discomfort, or it could be a symptom of a larger issue. The team at Methodist Dallas Medical Center can help diagnose the cause of your pain and recommend treatment options to get you back on the field, back to work, or simply back to enjoying life. Trust. Methodist.

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OAK CLIFF NATIVE MIGUEL DONJUAN created this “Heroes” mural on the side of a building on Singleton Boulevard. Donjuan’s wife, Diana, is an emergency-room nurse at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, and the hospital sponsored the mural as part of the Wild West Mural Fest in October. The painting is based on a design of Donjuan’s creation that is printed on a motivational banner at the hospital. The open studios, exhibits and live painting in the honeycombed West Dallas enclave known as the Fabrication Yard are over until next year’s event, but it’s not too late to go see all the new work. Find a map at wildwestmuralfest.com.

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