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It doesn't. You can sprain ligaments also.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoA. a sprain refers to a tendon or ligament.
B. it can be partially torn, but not completely, usually just "streched out"
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What is the difference a muscle strain and tendonitis?
A sprain is an injury in which a muscle is overstretched or torn. Tendinitis is an injury that occurs when a tendon becomes inflamed or torn. That's the difference between a muscle sprain and tendinitis.
What is the difference between a muscle strain and tendons?
A sprain is an injury in which a muscle is overstretched or torn. Tendinitis is an injury that occurs when a tendon becomes inflamed or torn. That's the difference between a muscle sprain and tendinitis.
What is the difference between and sprain a strain and a fracture?
A strain is an overstretched or "pulled" or torn muscle. a sprain is an overstretched or torn ligament (holds bones together at a joint), and a fracture is a crack, chip, break or crush of a bone.
What is the definition of sprain?
a sprain happens if a ligament is torn
What is a sprain.?
A sprain (from the French espraindre - to wring) is an injury which occurs to ligaments caused by being stretched beyond their normal capacity and possibly torn. Muscular tears caused in the same manner are referred to as a strain. In cases where either ligament or muscle tissue is torn, immobilization and surgical repair may be necessary.
What injury results when a joint is torn or stretched?
A sprain is the result of excessively stretching and tearing the ligaments reinforcing a joint.When the ligaments reinforcing a joint are excessively stretched or torn, a sprain is the result.
What is the correct definition of a sprain?
An injury to either a muscle or the tissue that connects muscle to bone (Called a Tendon) -Apex
What grade of sprain is a torn ligament?
grade III
In a sprain are the ligaments reinforcing a joint are excessively stretched or torn?
Yes, this is true that when ligaments reinforcing a joint which are excessively stretched or torn a sprain occurs.
Is it possible to sprain a back muscle?
No. A sprain is an injury to a ligament. It is possible, however, to strain a back muscle.
What is the between a strain and a sprain?
Strain - muscle/tendons Sprain - ligaments
What effect does a muscle sprain have on the bones in the joint?
A muscle sprain can tear a ligament which holds two bones together.
