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Doctors help performers keep bodies in tune
Halfway through his five-year run in the title role of "Phantom of the Opera" in San Francisco, Franc D'Ambrosio realized something was wrong.

Months of nonstop performing had left him exhausted, and just as a tennis player might feel exhaustion in her elbow or a runner in his knee, D'Ambrosio's voice was suffering.

"I've always worked hard on my vocal technique and singing properly without getting hurt. It's not until you're doing eight shows a week over years that you get tired," D'Ambrosio said. "Even the best athlete, if they run for too long they're going to get hurt."

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