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    rash in armpit of serving/playing arm

    Had similar rash I had the same thing about 6 months ago...Doctor diagnosed contact dermatitis and recommended switching from Antiperspirant AND Deodorant to just a Deodarant...apparently it was an allergy to the chemicals in the antiperspirant...since switching, no problems.
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    Tennis in the Tampa Bay Area? Relocation Advice Please.

    Tampa Bay tennis I just moved from the Tampa Bay area for a new job after living there over 25 years...as for tennis, I last lived in Clearwater.... Check out the Henry L McMullen center in Clearwater.....right near the intersection of US 19 and Hwy 60 (Gulf to Bay Blvd)....it's a city...
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    Sony Ericsson Tournament rookie w/ questions

    Thanks Thanks... I did find some info on the tournament site that explained the off-site parking and shuttle.... One other question...on the map, there are several large parking lots right across the street from the site.....I am assuming these are for media, officials, tournament staff...
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    Sony Ericsson Tournament rookie w/ questions

    I will be going to the Sony Ericsson Tournament for the first time....for those who've been before, I have a few questions. I'll be driving there, but seeing where the tournament site is - out on Key Biscayne - I'm wondering about transportation. Driving to the tournament site itself seems...
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    best way to lose weight around the belly?

    Being unable to run, I started eating better - more fruit, veggies, water - and used my lunch hour to walk from 20-45 minutes every day....with the twice a week I was on the courts, it helped tremendously... It was painless and I kept in mind that over time, I would see results and didn't...
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    Shoulder Issues -- Therapies, Surgeries, Etc.

    Update during exercise program I am 2 weeks (or slightly more) into the recommended exercises after my cortisone shot for diagnosis of at least Rotator Cuff Tendinitis and possible tear.... Cortisone shot was a tremendous help...felt almost imediate relief...within 24-36 hours pain was...
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    Shoulder Issues -- Therapies, Surgeries, Etc.

    Glad you are doing better... A question about the surgery...with the arthroscopic procedure, how long was your shoulder required to be immobile? I am hoping to avoid surgery, but am concerned about the length of time I might miss from work....
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    Praise for rotator cuff exercises

    Beginning shoulder exercises tomorrow Am starting my prescribed exercises tomorrow after cortisone shot on Monday....have no shoulder pain, just some stiffness and need to know if the sense I have gotten from reading this and other sites is correct..... Part of the benefit of these...
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    Returning player with knee pain

    Some feedback Not sure this will help, but maybe...I returned to the game after a long absence and had knee discomfort soon after...some pain in the same area and some swelling.....saw the orthopedist after the swelling after play became noticeable. Turned out to be arthritis...some...
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    Shoulder Issues -- Therapies, Surgeries, Etc.

    Thanks, Drak Thanks....I have taken some comfort from the discovery that not every tear requires surgery, and am hopeful that this may be true in my case. Also, even in the worst case, I am hopeful that an arthroscopic procedure can be done rather than the full open repair...in any event...
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    Shoulder Issues -- Therapies, Surgeries, Etc.

    Hi all-- am new to thread but looking for some tips: I'm 56, diabetic, and after playing tennis for about 2 years since my diagnosis, finally getting fitter than I had been in years, about 4-6 weeks ago....BOOM!.....shoulder trouble...started with VERY slight pain a day or so after playing...
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