They may even rub their neck so that an elbow protrudes sharply toward the invader.
In 2011, he went down with an elbow injury and underwent Tommy John ligament replacement surgery.
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But officials are confident he will recover from an elbow injury for Australia's return visit next month.
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Jones, 31, damaged an elbow in the Ospreys' 24-12 Heineken Cup defeat by London Irish on Sunday.
Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin misses out with an elbow injury, although he could play in the subsequent one-day series.
Lee McEvilly headed an equaliser but Barrow's Robin Hulbert was red carded after an elbow on Charlie Griffin.
The 32-year-old returned home from India with an elbow injury which forced him out of Australia's one-day series.
Just to take one example, my son had an elbow injury from baseball.
Graeme Swann has already been ruled out of the five-match series as he requires surgery on an elbow injury.
Asif, meanwhile, is still recovering from an elbow injury which has kept him out of action for five months.
Christian's arrival comes after fellow Australian Brett Lee's move to The Rose Bowl was scuppered by an elbow injury.
Jones is out for between six and eight weeks with an elbow injury.
Meanwhile, fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko pulled out of the tournament because of an elbow injury he struggled with in practice.
He rose up on an elbow to blink down at her, his large head and leonine hair eclipsing all else.
"He was going to win clearly but he caught an elbow I think and the doctor stopped it, " said McCracken.
Robbins strolled through the crowd, smiling and nodding, resting a hand on a shoulder here, lightly touching an elbow there.
Granderson took no more chances with future fractures, wearing an elbow guard and extra protection on the top of his hand.
Carroll seemed to be on the receiving end of an elbow from Kaka in injury-time and the Reds forward needed treatment.
Nani sent Czech defender David Limbersky to the turf with an elbow to the back at midfield, earning a yellow card.
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Smith is still recovering from an elbow injury but hopes to make a return at some stage during the one-day series.
While Stephen O'Neill has not yet returned to contact training following an elbow injury, he too could be available to face Antrim.
But the Tigers captain had little opportunity to impress in a cagey first period before being forced off with an elbow injury.
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The former Ron Artest was also suspended seven games in April after an elbow to the head of Oklahoma City's James Harden.
In 2002, Andy Pettitte was rehabbing from an elbow injury in Tampa.
An elbow injury ruled Kempson out of the South African World Cup squad and the prop underwent an operation earlier last week.
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Whites midfielder Ryan McCann was sent-off on 79 for an elbow offence.
Watson caught Bulls guard Nate Robinson with an elbow in the second quarter, igniting a shoving match that resulted in double technical fouls.
The Moroccan-born Dutchman has an elbow injury and his management was unable to convince Magee's promoters Matchroom that he would be ready in time.
And it got worse for Rangers when captain Ferguson received a yellow card for an elbow that rules him out of the second leg in Pamplona.
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