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Weight Training Injuries

Part 1: Diagnosing and Managing Acute Conditions

Ronald K. Reeves Dr Reeves is chief resident, Dr Laskowski is a consultant, and Dr Smith is a senior associate consultant in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr Laskowski is codirector and Dr Smith is a staff physician at the Mayo Sports Medicine Center, and Dr Laskowski is an associate professor and Dr Smith is an assistant professor at Mayo Medical School in Rochester.
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Edward R. Laskowski Dr Reeves is chief resident, Dr Laskowski is a consultant, and Dr Smith is a senior associate consultant in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr Laskowski is codirector and Dr Smith is a staff physician at the Mayo Sports Medicine Center, and Dr Laskowski is an associate professor and Dr Smith is an assistant professor at Mayo Medical School in Rochester.Correspondence[email protected]
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Jay Smith Dr Reeves is chief resident, Dr Laskowski is a consultant, and Dr Smith is a senior associate consultant in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr Laskowski is codirector and Dr Smith is a staff physician at the Mayo Sports Medicine Center, and Dr Laskowski is an associate professor and Dr Smith is an assistant professor at Mayo Medical School in Rochester.
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Pages 67-96 | Published online: 19 Jun 2015

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