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Your muscles contract and relax, helping the different parts of your body move and function. Muscles need to move in order to stay strong, but muscle disorders can make movement painful or impossible. The causes of muscle conditions can include injury, overuse, inflammation and cancer.

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NextCare Flu Shot Clinic

Provided by NextCare Urgent Care

NextCare Urgent Care (www.nextcare.com) has announced that it will provide flu shots this fall at all its clinic locations including Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina for $25.

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December 8, 2009, 8:00am - 8:00pm
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NextCare Urgent Care - Tucson - Pima/Wilmot
6238 East Pima St.
Tucson, AZ  85712

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