1.   As his tendon heals, the doctors said, they will introduce aerobic exercises, perhaps in a pool or on a stair-climbing machine.

2.   A drug with the abbreviated name BAPN-F, injected by UC Davis veterinarian Carol Gillis, allowed the tendon to heal with its elasticity intact.

3.   At first, it was placed in a cast to immobilize it in hopes the split tendon would heal on its own and return him to the lineup quicker.

4.   His partially-torn patellar tendon has healed, and he is expected to return to the lineup some time this week.

5.   During his first brief foray from bed Saturday, the president was made painfully aware of the long recuperation he faces as his ripped tendon heals.

6.   During his first brief foray from bed, the president was made painfully aware of the long recuperation he faces as his ripped tendon heals.

7.   The world number four revealed that the tendons had now healed to the extent where he only had to wear a cast on his wrist at night.