Sprains are injuries to ligaments and joints. So even a complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture (when one of the ligaments of the knee is torn through) is technically a sprain. Strains ...

Oblique strains are usually treated with rest and could take a few weeks to heal, or could become a lingering issue otherwise. Patellar tendon injuries The patellar tendon allows a person to ...

Adult first aid for someone who has a strain or sprain including signs and what to do in an emergency. 2. Apply an ice pack to the injury. An ice pack could be ice or frozen vegetables wrapped in a ...

Sprains and strains are very common. They are more frequent in people who do not warm up properly or exercise when they are tired or unfit. The majority of sprains and strains will get better on their ...

Muscle strain injuries occur when muscle is elongated passively or activated during stretch. Eccentric contraction of the muscle contributes to injury by generating high muscle forces during ...

Patients with major muscle strains often describe prior minor injuries. This would suggest that after a minor injury, mechanical characteristics of the muscle are somehow altered. Such alterations ...