He was too awkward to be contained, all angles, a mess of elbows and knees, and deceptively strong.

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There are also padded sleeves for the elbows and knees.

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He's repaired thousands of shoulders, elbows, hips and knees of the sporting elite, helping the likes of Derek Jeter, Jack Nicklaus, Michael Jordan, even the San Diego Chicken--people for whom orthopedic success is a matter of career life and death.

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Their postures on the picnic table were both the same forward kind with their shoulders rounded and elbows on their knees.

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Children have growth plates in areas like their shoulders, knees, elbows and heels that have not yet fused and often are affected by the sports they play.

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Attacks can be agonising, with uric acid crystals deposited in the joints, particularly the knees, feet and ankles, though occasionally the elbows and wrists.

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In the elevator at the hotel on the last night, I heard a groan and looked over to see Travis Ortmayer, the strongman from Texas, doubled over with his elbows on his knees.

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