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The image shows a physical therapy or rehabilitation room with two black padded treatment tables. Each table has a blue bolster and a black armrest device on top. The room has shelves with various medical supplies, including rolls of tape, bottles of lotion, and exercise mats. On the wall above the counter is a sign that reads 'Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute' with the UCF logo next to it. There are anatomical charts on another wall and a full-length mirror leaning against the wall.
Inside the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute Athletic Training Clinic at the UCF Recreation and Wellness Center. (Photo by Kristin Nurnberg)

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