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Tennis Elbow Isn’t Just for Tennis Players

You don’t have to play tennis to get tennis elbow. The cause of tennis elbow, a pain on the outside of your elbow, can be playing tennis but also can be due to other activities including weight lifting, or carrying heavy bags.

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Rotator Cuff Tears Can Affect Everyone

Most people think of athletes as getting rotator cuff tears. But the majority of people with rotator cuff tears are older, with people over 40 at higher risk for a tear, and people over 70 at an even higher risk.

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The Reverse Total Shoulder: What to do when you have a rotator cuff tear and arthritis

The ball and socket of the shoulder are most similar to a golf ball sitting on a golf tee. The muscles of your shoulder, the rotator cuff, hold the ball in place and allow you to move your arm in all sorts of positions.

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Shoulder Dislocations: Can I go back to playing?

A shoulder dislocation happens when the ball of the shoulder moves out of the socket. When this happens, the ligaments, muscles, or both are torn. Typically shoulder dislocations occur from trauma.

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Do Shoulder Replacements Work?

The shoulder is a ball and socket joint that allows you to raise, twist, and bend your arm. It allows you to swing a golf club or a tennis racket, lift your dishes, or pick up your grandchildren.

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Amputations Due to Diabetes Can Be Prevented

Patients with diabetes urged to take simple precautions to help
save their feet

Taking a minute or two every day to inspect your feet and observing a few simple rules can make the difference in sparing diabetes patients from a preventable outcome of the disease – a foot amputation.

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