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Bookmark or Share- Sprains - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicOverview. A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments — the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones together in your joints. The most common location for a sprain is in your ankle. Initial treatment includes rest, ice, compression and elevation.
- Sprains, Strains & Other Soft-Tissue Injuries - OrthoInfo - AAOSA sprain is a stretch and/or tear of a ligament, a strong band of connective tissue that connects the end of one bone with another. Ligaments stabilize and support the body's joints. For example, ligaments in the knee connect your thighbone (femur) with your shinbone (tibia), enabling you to walk.
- Muscle and Ligament Sprains, Strains, and Tears - WebMDA sprain is a stretch or tear in a ligament. Ligaments are bands of fibrous tissue that connect bones to bones at joints. A strain is also a stretch or tear, but it happens in a...
- Sprains and strains - NHSCheck if you have a sprain or strain. It's likely to be a sprain or strain if: you have pain, tenderness or weakness – usually around your ankle, foot, wrist, thumb, knee, leg or back; the injured area is swollen or bruised; you cannot put weight on the injury or use it normally
- Sprains: Types, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland ClinicThe most common sprain symptoms include: Pain. Swelling. Bruising or discoloration. Instability (feeling like you can’t put weight on the joint or move comfortably). Reduced range of motion (it’s hard or painful to move the joint as far as usual). What causes sprains? Anything that forces your joint to move too much or too far can cause a ...
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