Questions & Answers Aboutsprains and Strains

Book Id: WPLBN0000697416
Format Type: PDF eBook
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Questions & Answers Aboutsprains and Strains
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Political science., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
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Publisher:	Pueblo-GSA


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Government Reference Publication

Excerpt
Excerpt: What Is the Difference Between a Sprain and a Strain? A sprain is a stretch and/or tear of a ligament (a band of fibrous tissue that connects two or more bones at a joint). One or more ligaments can be injured at the same time. The severity of the injury will depend on the extent of injury (whether a tear is partial or complete) and the number of ligaments involved. A strain is an injury to either a muscle or a tendon (fibrous cords of tissue that connect muscle to bone). Depending on the severity of the injury, a strain may be a simple overstretch of the muscle or tendon, or it can result from a partial or complete tear.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents What Is the Difference Between a Sprain and a Strain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What Causes a Sprain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Where Do Sprains Usually Occur? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What Are the Signs and Symptoms of a Sprain? . . . . . . . . . 3 What Causes a Strain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Where Do Strains Usually Occur? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What Are the Signs and Symptoms of a Strain? . . . . . . . . . 6 How Are Sprains and Strains Treated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Can Sprains and Strains Be Prevented? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Where Can People Find More Information About Sprains and Strains? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Information Boxes When to See a Health Care Provider for a Sprain . . . . . . . . 4 RICE Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8