21.   He credits the slight improvement to working with physical therapist Pat Screnar to strengthen the muscles around his shoulder.

22.   He has been icing and treating the injury as well as strengthening the muscle.

23.   He will work on strengthening the muscles that support the area and will wear a brace when he returns to the ice.

24.   Her vet, Scanlan, supplemented the treatment with Chinese herbal tablets that are supposed to relieve inflammation and pain and strengthen muscles.

25.   He visited a specialist in Arizona who strengthened the muscles around it, thus alleviating stress.

26.   In the heart, it strengthens the muscle, in the vagina, it helps lubrication and elasticity.

27.   It has been suggested that Williams may need extra time to strengthen the muscles around the eye, making a comeback next season the more prudent course.

28.   It is no great mystery why a low-fat diet can unclog narrowed arteries, how exercise strengthens heart muscles, or that relaxation lowers blood pressure.

29.   It strengthens muscles, and can be addictive.

30.   Ken Hitchcock said three days of a strenuous off-ice exercise program designed to strengthen the muscle has paid off.