rotator cuff injury

collocation in English

meaningsofrotator,cuffandinjury

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rotator
noun[C]
uk
/rəʊˈteɪ.tər/us
/ˈroʊˌteɪ.t̬ɚ/
a muscle that helps to turn a part of ...
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cuff
noun[C]
uk
/kʌf/us
/kʌf/
the thicker material at the end of a sleeve closest to ...
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injury
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/us
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or ...
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Couch struggled with a rotatorcuffinjury, that would eventually require surgery, and was sidelined for the entire year.
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His athletic career was cut short by a massive rotatorcuffinjury.
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But he sustained a rotatorcuffinjuryin, and he retired from baseball after the season.
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A rotatorcuffinjuryin 1958 greatly limited his effectiveness for the remainder of his baseball career.
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This is particularly so if there is an associated rotatorcuffinjury.
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He was placed on the injured reserve list after suffering a rotatorcuffinjuryin the eighth game of the season.
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His big league career was cut short because of a rotatorcuffinjury.
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He had a promising career in baseball as a pitcher until he suffered a rotatorcuffinjurythat hindered his chances to pitch at the professional level.
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Rotator cuff injuries are commonly associated with motions that require repeated overhead motions or forceful pulling motions.
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A similar jump exercise is called half-jacks, which were created to prevent rotator cuff injuries, which have been linked to the repetitive movements of the exercise.
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