Sprains and Strains (Print Version)

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Sprains and Strains

URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sprainsandstrains.html

From the National Institutes of Health

Questions and Answers about Sprains and Strains (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/strain_sprain/strain_sprain.htm

Overviews

Fractures and Sprains (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/fracturesandsprainsloader.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/fracturesandsprainsspanishloader.html
Sprains and Strains (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=17&topcategory;=Sports&searentry;=sprains
Sprains and Strains (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00343

Anatomy/Physiology

Muscles (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/musclesloader.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/musclesspanishloader.html

Diagnosis/Symptoms

MR Imaging (MRI): Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) - http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/mr_musculoskeletal.htm
Ultrasound: Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) - http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/ultrasound-muscskel.htm

Treatment

Care of Casts and Splints (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=6&topcategory;=About%20Orthopaedics&searentry;=cast
Also available in Spanish - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=36&topcategory;=Spanish&all;=all
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=PN00038
NSAIDs: How to Avoid Side Effects (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=PN00058
Sprain: First Aid (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FA00016

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Sprains and Strains (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D013180&recruiting;=true

Specific Conditions

Hamstring Muscle Strain (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=137&topcategory;=wellness
Hip Strains (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=282&topcategory;=Hip
Lumbar Sprain and Strain (American Association of Neurological Surgeons) - http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/what/patient_e/sprain.asp
Muscle Strains in the Thigh (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=296&topcategory;=Foot
Neck Sprain (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=141&topcategory;=Neck
Sprained Ankle (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=152&topcategory;=foot
Also available in Spanish - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=403&topcategory;=Spanish
Sprained Thumb (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=186&topcategory;=Hand
Wrist Sprains (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=322&topcategory;=Hand

Prevention/Screening

Stretching: A Key Component of Your Exercise Program (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01447

Rehabilitation

Ankle Sprains: Healing and Preventing Reinjury (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/010.xml
Also available in Spanish - http://familydoctor.org/e010.xml
How to Use Crutches, Canes and Walkers (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=164&topcategory;=About%20Orthopaedics&searentry;=leg
Instructions for Using Crutches (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons) - http://www.footphysicians.com/info2.php?id=19
Also available in Spanish - http://www.footphysicians.com/info2.php?id=29

Related Issues

Ankle Sprains and Treatments (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons) - http://www.footphysicians.com/info2.php?id=1

Directories

Find an Orthopaedist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://www6.aaos.org/memdir/public/memdir.asp?orthoinfo=orthinfo

Organizations

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - http://www.aaos.org/
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - http://www.niams.nih.gov/
Also available in Spanish - http://www.niams.nih.gov/index_espanol.htm

Children

Broken Bones, Sprains, and Strains (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/broken_bones.html
Strains and Sprains Are a Pain (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/strains_sprains.html

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:

Sports Injuries - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportsinjuries.html
Tendinitis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tendinitis.html
Bones, Joints and Muscles - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bonesjointsandmuscles.html
Injuries and Wounds - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/injuriesandwounds.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Sprains and Strains is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - http://www.niams.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 04 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 15 August 2004