Eight Unexpected Celebrity Orthopedic Injuries By MedicalTraveler [35 more lists]

You might expect to see a list of professional athletes on an injury list (okay, we've included one-but she's a swimmer!), but the entertainment industry can be just as physically challenging at times as professional sports, as these celebrities can attest. If you are in need of joint replacement or surgery to correct and injury, chat with experienced case socuteurl.com/furryfluffypuppet.

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Pink

In 2009 the singer separated her shoulder while singing from a trapeze during her Funhouse tour.
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Jennifer Grey

The Dirty Dancing star and Dancing with the Stars champion underwent back surgery in late 2010 to repair a ruptured disc in her back. The 50 year actress injured her back during the Dancing with the Stars season finale. Find out how you can manage back pain by visiting: socuteurl.com/tootsywoof.
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Liza Minnelli

According to Minnelli’s rep, years of dancing have caught up with the entertainer, who had knee replacement surgery in 2010. Find out more about knee replacement: socuteurl.com/mashybabyboo.
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Bono

In May 2010 U2 singer Bono underwent emergency back surgery due to an injury during a rehearsa for severe compression of the sciatic nerve and a serious tear in the ligament and a herniated disc.
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Dara Torres

The swimmer has won 12 medals in five Olympic games, including 3 silver medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The oldest swimmer on the US Olympic swim team, Dara had a cutting edge procedure on her knee to repair severe arthritis in 2010. Visit us for more information on managing sports related injuries socuteurl.com/buttercooshiewoo.
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Phil Collins

The singer, 58, is currently unable to play the drums after a surgery in April, 2009, to repair a dislocated neck vertebrae. Since the surgery, the singer still has numbness in his hands and is unable to hold drumsticks.
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Soledad O'Brien

44 year old CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien was injured in a horseback riding injury in 2010. she reported, " I tore absolutely everything in my knee. My surgeon said ‘impressive'".T he reconstructive surgery will require eight weeks of recovery time, but Soledad didn't stop reporting — she used a wheelchair to keep up.
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Drake

After tearing his ACL and MCL during a 2009 tour, singer Drake showed that an injury isn’t enough to stop him from taking the stage. He continued to perform post-surgery, with the help of a stool.

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