Pro athletes are some of the most famous medical tourists in the world.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning traveled to Europe for surgery on his neck so he could resume his pro football career. Kobe Bryant and Alex Rodriguez have traveled to Germany to get medical procedures for various joints. And what serious sports fan isn't relieved when they hear a favorite player will travel to Birmingham, Ala., so renowned sports doctor James Andrews can operate and return them to glory?
But medical tourism isn't just for the rich, famous and often sacked.
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