Injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or function of the body caused by an outside agent or force, which may be physical or chemical. Injury may also refer to injured feelings or reputation rather than injuries to the body.
Some types of injury
Burns are injuries caused by excess heat or sometimes cold (frostbite).
Damage to a person's sense of self-worth can be considered an emotional injury. An example is harm to one's perception of her or his gender resulting from sexual harassment.
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JointHealing.Com - Rotator Cuff Injuries - Information about rotator cuff tears, injury, tendonitis, impingement syndrome and surgery.
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Rotator Cuff Injury - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of rotator cuff injury.
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