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I rolled my ankle on 1/10/12 and I am still miserable! I have been in a fracture boot since 1/25, had negative x-rays and a bone scan.

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How long does it take for a grade II sprain to heal?
By azevlab227 on April 10, 2012 - 8:15pm
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Phoenix Mercury athletic trainer Tamara Poole offers tips for treating sprains.

Tips For Treating A Sprain From Phoenix Mercury Athletic Trainer Tamara Poole
By Tamara Poole Expert on August 6, 2010 - 12:57pm
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As we learned in "Muscle Strain – Symptoms and Self Care", a muscle strain is no walk in the park, nor should it be taken lightly.

Muscle Strain - Prevention and Recovery Time
By Samara Kelly on March 24, 2010 - 8:44am
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Have you ever pulled a muscle so badly you couldn’t lift up a limb? I certainly have. I used to do it all the time when I was younger and thought I was invincible to stretching and ...

Self Care for Common Muscle Strains
By Samara Kelly on March 22, 2010 - 5:25am
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Now that we know the main causes of neck pain from part one of this article, we can go over the many ways we can try to prevent it from happening to us.

Neck Pain: Preventative Tips That Can Help Keep Our Necks Happy and Relaxed
By Alison Stanton on March 19, 2010 - 6:41am
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We’ve all heard of people who are a pain in the neck. But are you someone who has a pain in the neck?

What a Pain in the Neck! The Many Causes of Neck Pain
By Alison Stanton on March 19, 2010 - 6:39am
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These two words get thrown around a lot but what do they mean and what is the difference? The single answer is that strains affect muscles and tendons; sprains affect ligaments.

Strain or Sprain: What is the Difference?
By Kellen Wilson on February 17, 2010 - 11:40am
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Diagnosed with 3 bulging discs with one small protusion on nerve root.

Does a focal haemangioma in L4 vertabral body get bigger with exercise or aggravation?
By Sandy Schmid on February 17, 2010 - 1:15am
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The muscles which comprise what we commonly refer to as the "groin' are actually a set of five different muscles called the "adductor muscle group." These six muscles span the distance ...

Groin Strain
By Aimee Boyle on October 26, 2009 - 7:37pm
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A group of three muscles in the buttocks, the gluteal muscle is not easily strained, but when it is, it can be tender, painful and sore to the touch. Although it is not a common injury, ...

Gluteal Strain
By Aimee Boyle on October 26, 2009 - 7:19pm

Strains Definition

Definition

A muscle strain is an injury (partial tear) that damages the internal structure of the muscle. The tearing may be so small that one could only see it with a microscope or the tearing may be severe enough to cause internal bleeding and cause some muscle fibers to lengthen. If the damaged parts of the muscle actually pull away from each other, it is called a muscle rupture.